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“I swear I have started to feel the baby moving. That’s crazy, though, right?” she asks.
Thinking back to my pregnancy, I shake my head. “Not necessarily, I think each person is different. We need to schedule you a doctor’s appointment. It’s time. I… ran into someone while I was with Levi,” I tell her, picking at a loose string on my skirt.
“Yeah… that was smooth, Chas. Spill,” Temp says, rolling her blue eyes.
Snorting, I bite my lip as I think. “So Levi and I were driving around, and I decided to take him home to Sharon. I didn’t think I’d run into anyone I knew, and I was feeling a little nostalgic,” I explain.
Tempest starts to look a little pale and I squeeze her hand. “How did he look?” she asks, and I immediately know who she’s talking about.
“King looks good, but unhappy.” I sigh. “He was with this harpy of a girl, and she kept pinching and hurting him. Why does he allow that?”
Blowing out a breath, Temp shrugs. “I don’t know if it’s the same girl, but he was dating a girl named Holly, and she was mean to him. King bent over backwards to keep her happy, but Holly was very religious, so she was never happy with his efforts. I remember that they argued a lot. He was always angry when I lived with him.”
“Did she have auburn-colored hair?” I ask.
Tempest nods and I grimace. “I can’t remember if he said her name or not now, because I was so surprised to see him, but it could have been her. We didn’t talk about you, but it was nice to see him. I’m not pushing, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you never want to tell him, but will you ever?”
Tempest stares down at the blanket on her legs and thinks. “I really think King and his dad are better off without me. My emotions are messy. I’m loud, inappropriate, and just figuring out what I want in my life. I’m hiding out as a fake nun, for God’s sake,” she yells, her eyes flying to mine.
“Temp,” I say hesitantly. “You have to realize that it’s okay to regroup. Finding out you’re pregnant is a huge thing, and you weren’t ready to face them. Do you want them to be fathers to this baby?”
“I don’t know. We weren’t in a relationship. They don’t owe me or this baby anything. King always wants to do the right thing, and I don’t want to be one morethingfor him,” Tempest says, a tear finally sliding down her face.
She’s been so strong, she deserves to break here and there.
“You’re doing the right thing for you then,” I tell her. “He could have asked about you, and if he had, we’d be having a different conversation. For now, you have time to figure things out, okay?”
“Will you go to my doctor’s appointment with me? I don’t want to go alone,” she says quietly and I nod.
“Of course. Just tell me the time and place… and I think it’s time I told Levi about the baby.”
Sighing, she nods, and gives me one more hug before I leave and head back to the apartment. I’m struggling to keep my eyes open. I hope tonight I can get some good sleep, and the nightmares will stay away.
* * *
When I get home,Levi is asleep and cuddling my pillow tightly to his chest. I can’t help but take a quick picture. The flash wakes him and he gives me a sleepy smile. “Hi,” he grumbles, and I move closer to the bed.
Kicking my shoes off, I slip off my leggings and tank top, leaving me in my underwear.
“That’s not fair,” he groans and I smile. Flipping the blanket up, he puts my pillow back so I can lay down. Curling up with him, he whispers, “Much better. I missed you today. I don’t sleep as well without you.”
Smiling, I snuggle into him. Levi’s breathing evens out quickly, but my mind won’t quieten. I wonder what Tempest’s baby will look like. Will the baby have blonde hair and big blue eyes like her, or all broody, dark features like King and his dad?
This situation is so complicated, and while I do think she should talk to them eventually, there’s no hurry. Things ended so abruptly for them, before they even really started. They weren’t committed, and if she wants to raise her baby alone, she should be able to.
Though… this baby will be absolutely spoiled by my brother and I. Otto sounds like someone who will also adore this little one.
Thoughts of a pretty baby that will be here in a few months, makes me think of my own daughter, and her lavender baby scent. I miss her more than I need air, and it kills me that I’m not with her. Jacob told me that she appears to be safe, and he has placed a plant in Draven’s house.
Now that I know how easy it is for The Society to infiltrate places, I know I can believe him. If she’s safe and happy, then there’s a chance I’ll be able to reunite with her. It doesn’t feel right to be happy without her.
My eyes grow heavy, closing as I yawn one last time.
It’sdark and I’m not sure why. Blinking to see if that’ll help, I go to raise my arms, only to find that I can’t. Clearing my throat, I wince at the sting. Why does it hurt so much?
“Chastity, are you ready for your treatment?” a voice says, my head whipping around to find the speaker.
The room is drenched in deep shadows, and my eyes try to acclimate to the darkness. There’s a large man standing nearer than I thought he was, and I flinch.
