A love reborn

d Alex Harrington already there-sitting

acknowl

bedroom, but his voice cut th

ention. Right now, you have it. Can you stop

ped mi

ht this was about him. Still thought I was p

ung, but I

rough my mind-Zeya's theatrical f

te to believe he

ound, facin

was low,

ded by puppy love. But I've

es nar

you talk

closer, each w

ers. I'm tired. I can't pretend to

htened. Fis

didn't love me, you wouldn't go this

cof

hink this is

e laugh that follow

x. It's freedom for me. I'm done

to leav

wasn't

f I don

aus

ce. The need to control,

uit," I said simply. "

ression

r in Lake City would

rmed out, slamming the door h

silence for a lon

fuss, Alex? I'm giving y

own, I kne

n't wa

t want to lo

-

w days pass

No more message

. As I sat in the back of the cab, my hand instinctively

by wa

verjoyed. I had spent the night looking up bab

t wait to

. I saw th

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body gave out. I didn

that night. He

d, I tried to confront him-my he

till echoed

oncern you. Stay out

een nothing b

n't carryin

car pulled into the

th, clutching my medical f

examined me

stress. Your womb is still vulnerable. If you str

odd

was alread

nce, baby... I'll protect

-

the office

the hospital with Zeya cradl

gauze, her face twist

n, I would

lly flagged down a nurse, panic e

lls apart. When I was bleedin

by, giggling behin

Even a small burn and he's this

d not

hem d

y way toward the exit. B

y in front of me

l again?" he asked. "You sa

t, I just s

was over

o called me dramatic for needing stitches, who wa

hed a

rington? Am I not allowed to be

fro

ust as

u it's none of your

e side, but he

re you actin

, voice low a

use a scene in your preci

appeared at the e

as if the pain in her a

ll, Alex rushed for

, tired of th

have ea

he hallway with

ing. No more

ton had made

my turn to