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"Don’t--" I try,like crazy in uy, huh?" he sneers, looking around "Letto regret the day he ever lance down, suddenly asharound could open and son display for everyone to see--including the onewould just leave ain, this tih you already? Good for hi stuck with you as a mother" Alex leans in even closer, so I can see the cruel fury in his eyes,

"Stop," I protest weakly, but he keeps right on going

"You’re a frigid, spiteful, stuck-up bitch" Alex spits the words at me "All that ti brains out You’re nothing," he adds, with a loathing stare "You’ve always been nothing Just a pretty whore willing to fk around for an expense account You’ll alind up alone because no guy can stand the sight of you once you’ve spread your pretty little legs"

"Hey!" E out of the restaurant He steps between et away fro "You left me for this loser?"

"I’et away from her," Emerson demands, his voice loith the threat

For a terrible ht him But he takes in Emerson’s solid build and backs off

Alex snorts "She’s not worth the trouble," he sneers dis up his suit "Enjoy your whore"

He turns and strolls aithout a backwards glance

I stu

"Are you OK?" Emerson turns back to me

"I…I don’t know" I hold out my hand to steady"He just wouldn’t stop He said…He said…"

It all co down on me, the terrible truth in all his words

You’ll always be alone…

I feel a stab of pain in my abdomen I cry out in shock and fear

"Carina?" Juliet co out "What happened?"

But I can’t reply The pain shoots through ain, and I clutch at my stomach The baby No I can’t…