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“Cillian,” she said. “I need—” Viv paused and he worried that he had done something wrong.

“Was I too rough?” he asked. He turned Viv in his arms and looked her over as if inspecting her body. She was still wearing her mini skirt, hiked up around her waist and she looked well sated.

“No,” she said, smiling up at him. “I like it rough and you never disappoint. We need to talk though,” she said, clearing her throat.

“About?” Kill asked, cocking an eyebrow at her. Viv found her shirt on the floor and pulled it back on, righting her skirt. “If I remember correctly when a woman says it’s time to talk, she’s either breaking up with the guy or pissed off about something. So, which is it?” Kill zipped up his jeans and tugged his t-shirt back on.

“Neither,” Viv whispered. “But, you might be pissed after I tell you what I need to.”

“Let’s have it,” he ordered. “I’m a rip the band-aid off fast kind of guy.”

Viv nodded and looked down at the floor, avoiding making eye contact and he hated the way she was trying to hide from him. “Viv,” he warned. He put a finger under her chin and gently raised her face until he could look into her eyes. “Don’t hide from me,” he said.

“Fine,” she said around a sigh. “I’m pregnant.” It felt as if all the blood rushed to his head making his ears ring.

“Maybe I didn’t hear you correctly,” he said. “Did you say you’re pregnant?” Viv nodded and looked down at her feet again and this time, he let her hide from him. Hell, he wanted to do the same thing, but he felt as though he couldn’t move.

“I’m so sorry, Cillian. I have no idea how it happened,” she cried.

“I thought you were on the pill.” He knew he sounded unreasonably upset but he couldn’t help it. He had just gotten out of jail and a baby wasn’t something he planned on so soon. He was just starting to get his feet under him and now he was going to be a father?

“I am on the pill—well, I was. When I found out about the baby, I had to stop taking them,” she said, swiping at the tears that fell freely down her face.

“How long have you known, Viv?” Kill growled.

“A couple of weeks now,” she admitted. “The doctor said that the pill isn’t one hundred percent effective. I’m so sorry, Cillian.”

“Shit,” he shouted. “And, you’re just telling me this now?”

“I tried to tell you,” she sobbed. “But, every time I did, I chickened out. I’m so sorry. You don’t owe me anything and if this isn’t what you want—”

“What I want?” Kill shouted. “What I wanted was to get my bearings and acclimate to being out of prison. I wanted to make a life for myself and maybe earn enough money to open a garage, but now that won’t happen.” He sounded like a first-class ass but he didn’t care.

“You never told me about wanting to open your own garage,” she said.

“Yeah well, it was just a pipe dream anyway. I took some classes while in prison and I’m a certified mechanic. I thought it could be my fresh start,” he said.

“It still can be,” she said. “We’ll make it work, somehow.” She reached for him and he dodged her. Viv let her arms drop to her side, looking completely defeated.

“Okay,” she said. “I get it—this isn’t what you signed up for. Listen, I’m good. I can take care of myself and this baby—you owe us nothing, Cillian.” Viv brushed past him and grabbed her keys and jacket, slamming the office door on her way out.

“Damn it,” Kill shouted. He thought about going after her but he wasn’t sure that was the best idea. He had royally fucked everything up between them and chasing Viv now wouldn’t do him any good.

How could he be stupid enough to let this happen? Kill knew that he should have used a condom but she assured him she was on the pill and taken care of. He trusted her and why wouldn’t he? Viv took him in and gave him a job when no one else gave him a second look. She saw the man inside of him and not the felon who had just gotten out of prison. She had given him a chance and when she needed him, he treated her like shit. That stopped now. He needed to find her and make things right before he lost one of the best things to ever happen to him.

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