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I held my stomach, fear crippling me as Kova handed me a towel, then took in my face. His eyes were suddenly filled with concern and he opened his beautiful mouth to speak when I heard the box hit the floor.
Blood drained from my face. I was going to be sick. The room started to spin, the chill filling my veins, making me shake.
I watched him turn back to look at the closet, then down at the floor. His brows furrowed and he bent down to retrieve the box. I pressed the towel to my face, still unable to speak while he picked it up and turned it over.
Kova froze and I felt his confusion pulsating around us. The silence was earsplitting as he stared in shock at the pregnancy test box. I couldn't even hear him breathing.
Droplets of water surrounded his feet. He still hadn't grabbed his towel.
"When were you going to tell me?" he asked so quietly, not looking at me.
Words were lost on me. Oh God, I was going to be sick. My stomach was clutched with pressure and my heart was about to explode.
"When?" His voice was grave, low.
He turned his head to look at me and I still couldn't say anything. His eyes were huge. Color drained from his face too and I felt a tremor of blame in his gaze. My lips parted but nothing came out, because I knew there was nothing I could say that could fix this or justify not telling him.
"When, Adrianna?" Tears filled my eyes. His voice, so severely hurt that I was rooted in place. "Or were you not going to?" I was so guilty, and he knew it. "When?" he asked again, this time his voice rose. His beautiful green eyes were heartbroken.
Somehow, I was able to wrap the towel around my body and rush to my room. I shifted through my drawers and grabbed a pair of bikini panties and a tank top. Dropping the towel, I slipped on my clothes just as Kova walked in wearing a pair of shorts, water still dripping down his body, and the box firm in his hand. He hadn't even dried off.
My heart was racing so hard and fast. I took a step back, scared of how he would react. There was only one way this could go, and that was south.
"I asked you a question, Adrianna."
I glanced at the now crushed box in his hand. That was all it took for me to break down. I started crying profusely, my breathing erratic. I was trying to catch my breath, knowing this was going to kill us both. We'd come so far and now everything was ruined.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry," I cried. I didn't know what else to say.
"How long?"
"I don't know."
"What do you mean you do not know?"
I jumped at his harsh tone. "I mean I don't know how far along I am."
I reached blindly behind me for my bed. I was going to fall if I didn't lean on something. I dropped my hips to sit, the sight of my carpet blurry from my tears. Shame filled me. I couldn't even look at him.
"Take the test."
I shook my head, my lips pressed tightly together. Fat tears flowed down my face. "Take it, Adrianna."
I glanced up and a gush of air rushed from me. "I already did."
Eyes hurt, he said, "When?"
"Last week."
Understanding resonated within him and he turned ash white. His eyes dropped to my stomach then met mine again.
"You are pregnant."
It wasn't a question but an assessment. Covering my mouth with my hand, I nodded silently. A strangled cry burst from my lips and I gasped, drawing in a loud breath. The dense air singed my lungs. The pain wracking my heart was unbearable, but it didn't compare to the torture I could see burning inside Kova. I felt it, God, did I feel it, and it was overwhelming. Like a black cloud of smoke slowly killing me. He didn't seem angry. He looked downright devastated, and I didn't know if it was because I didn't tell him sooner, or because I was pregnant. His entire face was that of grief and regret and it was suffocating me. He stared at me like he was reaching out, searching for an answer I was incapable of giving. His emotions were on display for me, so prevalent that I could barely stand to explain myself.
Inhaling a heavy breath, I finally spoke. My voice was very low. "I took four tests. They're in the garbage in my bathroom."
Kova spun around before I’d finished my sentence and I found the will in me to rush after him.
