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Nodirectly at hichin to meet him in the eye

"Sweetheart," he said, his voice so, so soft, his golden eyes softer

My arible communication between my brain and h to leave ered back, eyes wide on his face I suppose I expected so volatile, or perhapsstruck in the face

His eyes ild, but not with anger, not with rage Soh I could not put ht at first

He followed ht in his eyes that was trying to break asped out I wasn’t even sure if Ito say

"Don’t be Not for that In fact, you do that again, if you want to"

That sent a jolt of a shock throughwith you? You want ain?"

"I’ll take it I’ll take any reaction you need to giveaway"

"What were you thinking? How could you get her pregnant? How could you?"

"I didn’t"

It happened again Oneacross his face hard enough to sting h my arm "Don’t you lie to ht not know if it’s yours, but you were sleeping with her, so you cannot tell me that you’re sure it’s not!"

"Yes, I can I a She knows it’s not mine It is a matter of days before this lie of hers coo on, do what you need to, say what you need to, to vent your feelings about this As long as you don’t leave"

I felt all se away fro hysterical I backed away fro uncontrollably

He followed me, step by step, a world of sympathy in his unholy eyes, and I did not want it All I wanted on earth in that et the picture out of nant with his child

"If you’re lying to , "I don’t ever want to see you again Not ever If you’re lying about this, I want you out of my life forever"

That made his mouth twist down, and uilt "Oh ot her pregnant?"

He shook his head, but I was past the point of all reason He was standing so close now that I slapped hiain, then clutched at his shirt with both hands I gripped it so furiously that it ripped, and I rakeddeeply into his flesh

Lashing out like a wounded ani past the tears, but seeing enough