in the eyes. She gasped, her eyes flying open. She was lying in the center of a massive, tang

ead against the

angerous. His brow was slightly furrowed, his jaw set. The sheets were

feel a spark of romance. She

e floor, pulled it over her head, and found her stilettos. She didn't leave a note. She didn't leave a phone number

onth

. She heaved, her stomach violently expelling nothing but bile and water. She

ded on the b

her voice laced with worry. "Is it

hocked by the dark circles under her eyes. She stared at her reflect

to say, her voice raspy.

he door. She pushed past Mel, grabbed her oversized

go to the

he bypassed the cold medicine and went straight to the family planning aisle. Her heart was hammering against her ribs

nt, she locked the

ring the cardboard. She followed the instructions, lini

min

e peeling paint on the wall. She counted her brea

went off, it sounded like a

forced herself to l

k. Two p

. A solid bl

d Pregnant glowing o

d the sink to stay upright. A wave of pure, unadulterated shock was

nt. With Jace

ngernails dug into the plastic. This wasn't just a chi

aced them in a plastic bag, and hid them in the very

iving room, Mel was flipping t

en a ghost," Mel said, t

ured a glass of water. She took a sip

d, her voice eerily calm. "I fou

u talking about? Did you

cold, sharp smile. "Better

t her phone and dialed the billing

I'm calling about Jul

nth on your behalf have been depleted. The experimental drugs are expensive. If w

a said, her voice

d thre

e search engine. She bypassed the articles about his ruth

OR MET GALA CHARITY D

in a tuxedo fi

he line of his jaw on the mon

ed a dress. Something elegant. Something that looked like it belonged at the Met, even if she had to re

stared at the drawer where the tests were hidden. She knew the moment she revealed this secret, sh

, lying in that hospital

ed away every ounce of fear,