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t he answered almost immediately; it

es

ou're expecting an apology,

ish to think you had a

"About that

an address. Be

iving me order

a change of clothes..." I could literally hear the condescen

... get off my phone

erally about to put a roof over your head

hung up. I kissed my teeth. Wel

y, but God forbid I smell as bad as I felt when meeting him. The text came in and I made sure to eye the receptionist before hopping into my car

just the chatter of birds chirping joyously and what sounded like a river flowing calmly in the near distance. I must have looked like some Disney princess he way I was taking it all in, or like a poet from the Romantic era... but then my eyes fell on Abram Astor who stood leaning against the door unsmiling, and everything was ruined. As I wiped the smile of my

er seen tre

ust as much contempt for him as he did for me. What would he gain from killing me after admitting to my s

e." I snapped back. "Money and power is yo

k past him and into the cabin. "Th

hy

really asking me

stood in the center of a mini

onse. Sit." He gave the order the way my father spoke

managed to say, "I wi

frown lines appeared on his forehead as he looked

eeks got even hotter. "Wh

r me? Don't you

ought me out here to in

curse. Swear words were considered as part of the language of the

nguage." I sai

spare me tha

one, but two cases of swearing in quick succession?

you will not d

ram, not

differ

while Abraham means father of many

w what's interesting in all this? You're about to fathe

nd fell int

t tha

. Was he planning to co

vely sat down and leaned forwa

l it be till

st the baby." I

doctor. You know that right? If my

ant to marry us as soon as

nd watch this happen." He said a

I tried to hold the e

ind off hurtful? As if I was unworthy of his stupid love? "And you don't love

ves." I cringed internally even though

ty, but his assuredness lasted briefly. "Bu

heard myself say, "We