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"We need to talk," she began

I had to make a concerted effort not to roll my eyes "Shoot"

"I just want you to answer one question forin her face or her demeanor that I understood I never had "Just ask it Enough with the drama"

"Are you in love with him? Just tellthis Nope, not doing it I don’t knohere on this earth you got the idea that I owe you answers about Tristan and I, but that is not the case"

"I am In love with him No hesitation here Your turn"

I wanted to slap her I feltto shape into a snarl, and I had to take a few careful moments to smooth it out "There was a six year I’m not sure when you came into the picture for him, but that was the That’s how much time you had to h Thatis closed, and I am sorry for you, but if he didn’t love you before, I can proood enough answer for you?"

There it was The thing I’d been looking for, and if I was honest, hoping for, since I’d first met her

Perhaps I’d driven her to it; perhaps she’d been hiding it all along Needless to say, I preferred the latter

But did it ly fro her face, her kind sy fury

She pointed a shaking finger at me "You think you own him? You think you’ve had so just fine until you caed his life again, with that pathetic liuilt trips of yours"

"I’oing on with this rant and it is not going to matter Whatever you had with him, it doesn’t have the power to affect what he and I have So go on Go Get on with your life, because you don’t have the power to influence ave me the most bitter smile No, not bitter

Triumphant

That worriedwith more than my temper Dread swirled deep inwhat she would say before she even fking said it

And then she proved , because she could affect Tristan and me In fact, she could destroy us with two short sentences Just five little words

"I’nant It’s his baby"

MyI just stood there in stunned, unadulterated horror, but she was still sitting there when I came out of it

"So now you’ll try to trap hiust dripped from my voice For her, for hie me? I’m better for him I don’t have to wonder if I’m in love with hi and alone, to suffer for years, to look for comfort in other women, for years You did all of that Who are you to judgeare you?" I asked her I couldn’t believe how calm my tone sounded

Inside, I was a mess