. I rushed to the door, my heart pounding. Seeing him standing there, his usua

as I held the door open. "Sorry for t

, closing the door behind

gaze lingering on the stack of unopened m

ickly. "Just...

shifting back to me. "So, what's going

over my stomach. The words felt heavy in my

ally said, my voice b

oment, he didn't say anything. Then

reaction. "I needed to tell you becaus

or interrupted me, ma

voice rang out,

through me. "Oh no," I

r, then back at me, his conf

" I said, my

is presence filling the room like a storm. His eyes imme

here?" Ethan demanded, hi

ng up a hand. "Ethan, calm do

ng to Daniel. "You're already moving on, aren't you? Was this yo

composed. "I don't know who you are,

flaring. "You don't get to tell me what to

him. "This isn't about you or Daniel. Th

ng with fury. He pointed at Daniel. "Is he the reason you'

ight to ask. But how was I supposed to answer? How could I tell him it wasn't his when I wasn't sure myself? What if it is? What

eanor cracking just slightly. "You don't get to come in he

bout facts, Elena. Fact: we were together that night. Fact: you're pre

o scream, to throw my hands up and say I didn't know. But I couldn't. Because I did. I knew. I knew everything was tangled up-Etha

is worse," I whispered,

t clear. If that child is mine, I'll do whatever it takes to be part of the

ouldn't even tell myself the truth? I shook my head, the thoughts swirling.

slightly in front of me. "Ethan, you need to lea

u'd love that, wouldn't you? Get rid of me

ts at his sides, but he didn't

ce cracking. "This is not about you two f

to something colder, more calculating. "If you're so sure

n look at him, couldn't bring myself to process what he was asking. Could

ds wouldn't come out. The weight of every

le. "You'll prove it, Elena. Or I

and for a moment, no one spoke. Then Ethan turne

art pounding, tears s

d softly, his voice

he storm Ethan had brought with him