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Claudette rushes into the room. She rubs my back as I dry heave into the bowl before collapsing against the wall.
I’m suddenly so exhausted.
Fuck!
I hate swearing but seriouslyfuck, fuck, fuck.
Either Aiden or Tiero is here—I’m sure of it.
Oh god, what if it’s both of them? They would kill each other—Aiden to protect me, and Tiero to ‘retrieve’ his property.
A fresh wave of nausea hits me, but I have nothing left to throw up.
No matter how I look at it, I’m screwed. Totally and utterly screwed.
I close my eyes, trying to hide from my reality.
Any outcome my brain conjures up is petrifying.
Aiden picking me up is the least frightening possibility. But I don’t want to see him. My reaction to him scares me. If I spend any more time with him, who knows what will happen.
My emotions and hormones are all over the place, and I’m liable to do something I’ll regret—like jump his bones and fall desperately in love with him.
Despite my best efforts to forget Aiden, the depth of peace and serenity I experienced when we first met is etched into my soul.
I want that again.
But for so many reasons I can’t go there. Number one on that list: Tiero.
Just thinking about him makes my heart flutter.
My soul longs to see him, to feel his arms wrapped around me. Though if that happened now it probably wouldn’t be out of affection.
Would his anger have cooled? He promised he’d punish me if I tried to run again.
I can’t face him!
My hands go to my stomach and an avalanche of tears joins the adrenaline cocktail.
Peanut.
“Tiero mustn’t find out about him,” I mumble.
“Her,” Claudette corrects, making me jump.
I’d forgotten she was here, too lost in my world of misery.
“Her?” I ask, looking at her a little doubtful. “I’m going to have a girl?”
She nods, her lips curving into a smile.
“Tiero was so certain his firstborn would be a son.” I rub my belly in awe of the life growing inside me.
“When are men ever right?” Claudette teases. It has the desired effect, making me chuckle.
And then, despite my panic and fear, there’s a moment of peace. Everything is right in my world.
I’m going to have a daughter.
