he apartment and pus

just hit send minutes ago. She turned in the office chair, watching him pace the living

had just said, his voice thick with

in the glow of the monitor. His ey

dered. "You're

dn't mov

rabbing her arm, hauling her to her feet. "She had a panic attack. She says it

in weeks," Diana said, wi

my child, and it's your fault. You're going to come with me, and you'

bleeding? The lies were so brazen, so perfectly crafted t

. "I'm not apologizing for something I didn't do.

bed her by the upper arm, his grip like a vise, and began dragging her toward the

nd clawing at his. The jarring movement sent a stabbing pain through h

, down to the garage, and shoved her into the passenger seat of his

of Manhattan. It was late, the roads mostly empty, a

s getting worse, a constant, throbbing ache that radiated down her legs. She felt

his voice a low, soothing murmur. "Yes, tell her I'm on my w

while she bled out beside him. The contrast

ng. "Please. Take me to a hospital. Not he

the dim light of the dashboard. "I'm not

ears spilling down her cheeks. "I'm losing the b

l. "I am sick of your lies! You are not pregnant! You are jus

. The lights of the city faded behind them, rep

nhale a sharp knife in her chest. "C

the car skidded to a halt on the shoulder of the highway. The force threw Di

"I am giving you one last chance. Shut your mouth, stop your cryi

e and her own ragged breaths. She looked past him, out the window. The highway was dark, t

rgiving. There was no love there. There was no

ight left. She didn't

she said

et surrender. He had expected her to

were numb, clumsy, but she managed to pres

t out,"

e door handle. The

is eyes widening slight

ed, her voice flat, devoid of

night air rushed in, biting through

ana," Curtis warned, his voic

asphalt. The ground was unsteady beneath her he

," she said, standing by

door shut wit

w. He expected her to come crawling back. He expected her to realize how

pped around her waist, her face pale and

was done with her games. If she

t forward, the force of the acceleration ki

nto the darkness, the sound of the engine

way, bleeding, freezing, and utterly alone. And

was there. She pulled it out, the screen ligh

ceedings Initiati

eal. It

arted to walk, her heels clicking on the asphalt, not knowin