A'S

at as I stared at the door, suddenly unsure of who or what I was expecting. I was

open it, not with the swirl of emotions still tightening around my chest.

d be a delivery. Or a neighbor. But deep d

a crack at first. When I saw who

as N

m in bed with Bella. He was the last person I wanted to see, yet here he was, standing on my d

dripping with false charm

gnant. But I didn't say it. Instead, I tightened my

Nathan?" I asked, my voi

ettling on my face. "Can't I check up on an old friend?

wearing thin. "Thought you could just show up here

it was back, and he leaned casually against the

well between us. But that was a mist

sing. "You slept with my stepsister, Nathan.

reasonable. "I didn't come here to rehash the past. I wan

erything he put me through, he had the nerve to stand here and sugge

ly, my hand tightening on the door. "We'r

lower, to my belly. I watched as the realization hit him, his eyes widening slightly.

said, his voice softer

ss, my hand instinctively movi

tween my face and my

ting. For a moment, I couldn't believe he had t

train of thought before he could go a

stood there, staring at me with an intensity that made my skin crawl. I didn't

r, then?" he asked,

ide me. I was done with his games, done with his attempts to wo

it. I slammed the door in his face before he could get another word

or the pounding of my heart to slow. I heard Nathan mutter something under his breath, then t

ing Nathan again had stirred up so much pain, so much anger I had buried deep inside me. And now, on top of

im well enough to know he wouldn't just let this go. He was like a dog with a bone once he got an idea in his head, an

, and I intended to keep it that way. This baby was mine, and I wa

son. My heart swelled with a fierce love I hadn't known was possible

he future I was building for us, there was still

from that one night. T

e more anxious. What if he showed up one day, just like Nathan had? What if he w

way. I couldn't worry about that now.

nd focus on preparing for my baby's

ouldn't shake the feeling that