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Adam's eyes seemed to be glued to the computer screen. He felt like a glutton for punishment, but at the same time, being on this website was like a drug.
After the rotten comments Matt Hardy had made about him and Amy, and after the dark-haired man had had the nerve to mention Mandy, Adam had returned to the forum. He had to see what else Matt had said about them. At first, his former friend had said no more, but then, now several weeks later, he was at it again.
'Interesting news. Amy is pregnant. She made the announcement to management a few weeks back, but one has to wonder. It wouldn't surprise me if the baby doesn't even belong to Adam Copeland. After all, Amy Dumas is a proven whore.
- Matt'
The tall blond man shook his head as he felt his blood pressure increase. A growl threatened to escape his lips as he reached up with both hands, fisting his long hair. What the *fuck* was Matt's problem? Feeling scorned was one thing, but taking things to this extreme made him a fucking prick! Slander and libel crossed his mind. If this shit kept up, he and the redhead could sue the bastard for one or the other.
The blond man looked up and over his shoulder as the dogs suddenly started barking. That could mean only one thing - Amy and Amanda were back home. His fiancee had gone to the little girl's elementary school to pick her up.
"Adam?" Amy called. "We're home!"
"I'm in here," he called back, instantly minimizing the window on the computer screen. He didn't want her to see what he was looking at, as he knew it would upset her.
"Daddy!" Mandy ran into the den first, her face happy, arms open. The blond man turned to open his own arms to her, and the child rushed right into his embrace. God, how he loved the girl. He couldn't imagine loving someone as much as he loved his beautiful daughter, and the woman of his dreams.
"How was school today, Mandy?" he asked as he held her in his lap. He smiled at Amy as she walked into the room as well, her cheeks taking on a healthy, rosy glow. Since becoming pregnant, she seemed to be even more beautiful than ever. She stepped forward, the diamond glittering on her left hand, and lowered her head to kiss him on the lips. She smelled wonderful.
"What's going on?"
"Not much," he responded too quickly. He cursed himself for not clicking out of the page he'd been browsing. She looked suspicious now, as her gaze scanned the screen.
"He's at it again, isn't he?"
"Ames-"
"What is he saying about us?" Amy interrupted, her expression growing angry.
The tall blond man's heart sank, as Mandy was still perched in his lap, playing with his long hair.
"Mandy, go to your room."
The little girl pouted.
"But why, Mommy?"
"Daddy and I have to do something," the redhead answered curtly. Damn it, she couldn't handle this. Lately, her hormones were doing a number on her emotions, and now she was beginning to feel sick as well.
Adam leaned his head down to speak softly into their daughter's ear.
"It's okay, Blondie. Just let us take care of something important, and I'll take you our for ice cream later."
"Yay!" With that, Amanda leapt off her father's lap and skipped out of the room.
When the blond man looked back up at the redhead, he was dismayed to notice how green she suddenly was.
"Amy...? Are you okay?"
She didn't respond at first, and suddenly, she went pale as a ghost. Then, shaking her head, she raised a hand to her mouth as she rushed from the room toward the bathroom.
Adam went after her as she made it just in time to purge her stomach into the toilet. The morning sickness had finally kicked in. His heart went out to her. As a man, he would obviously never understand everything women went through - but he was sympathetic.
Tenderness rushing through him, he grabbed a cup on the sink and filled it with fresh, cold water for her.