re

ive. "Is that a new way of saying you're still mad at me

me here. Let me give you a proper h

hardening. "You need to respect my

cross his face, replaced by annoyance

ing. "Fine. Name your price. Money, a house, trips. Whatever it

performance, a tactic to extract mo

n, his breath warm on my face. "Is it a boy or a girl, Clare?" he whispered. "

scarded. He never called me during those three years. Not once. He was too busy l

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phone vibrated. He pulled it out.

he answered. His fac