“I’ll know,” I answered sadly. It wasn’t as simple as Court was trying to make it, but I wished that it could be. It would be fabulous to be able to forget about Sam and move on with Seth, but I knew it just wasn’t possible.

“Okay, I’m gonna be really frank here.” I’d never known Court not to be frank, but I refrained from saying so. “Seth looks exactly like Sam, and he was the first person you ever had an orgasm with, so we know he’s decent in the sack. Can’t you use your imagination a little and make it work?”

“The Davis twins may look exactly alike, but they are not the same person.” When she started to interrupt me, I held up a hand and continued. “Yes, I could probably make it work with Seth, but it’s not right, Court. He’s a wonderful man, and I care about him way too much to do that to him. If he ever found out, it would be heart-breaking.”

“He would never find out,” she muttered the words under her breath.

“You really think I’m that good of an actress? That I would be able to see Sam with one of his bimbos and pretend like it doesn’t bother me at all? You think it wouldn’t be written all over my face that it was ripping my heart out? Seth’s not dumb or blind. He would see it in a heartbeat.”

“We can work on the Sam thing and build up your resistance to him. I know we can make this work, Ab.” When I shook my head at her, she brought out her trump card. “It’s not just you anymore, Ab. You have to think about what is best for your baby, too. You and Seth would bring this child up in a happy family with a Mom and a Dad.” She paused before adding sadly, “Believe me, growing up with a single mother can be tough.”

Courtney never talked about her past, other than to say that she grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. I knew that she ran away from home as a teen and that she didn’t currently have any contact with her Mom, but I didn’t know any of the specifics. I needed to tread lightly on this terrain.