Chapter One
“God, Say.” His voice is gruff as my orgasm starts to rise.
“More!” I beg breathlessly, loving how intense his gaze is. This is how it is, how it’s always been between us.
“Love you, Say,” he says as he thrust into me, his cock filling me, the pain of his thrust making it oh so better.
“Everett, oh please, Everett,” I beg, I’m so close.
He chuckles. “Relax, Say, just feel me, feel us.” I throw my head back as my hands claw at the sheets beneath me. “That’s it, just feel us.” He withdraws slowly from me, leaving just the tip inside of me, before thrusting hard into me. Pushing me deeper into the bed.
“Yes.” I cry out. “More, harder,” I plead with him.
His fingers tangle in my hair and he pulls my head toward him, his lips capturing mine. We’re all tongues and teeth, he’s biting my lip as he thrusts into me, my orgasm so very close that I can taste it.
Beep, beep, beep.
What is that noise?
Opening my eyes, I’m blinded by brightness, lifting my arm to cover my face I groan in pain. Tears spring to my eyes as my body protests to the movement.
“Say.” The hoarseness of Cass’ voice makes me frown, is she okay? What the hell happened? “Don’t move, Say.”
“Cass? What’s going on?” I question, fear coursing through me.
“You fell down the stairs. Say, you were bleeding.”
I gasp as I reach for my bump. “Is the baby okay?” I open my eyes and blink harshly to try and get accustomed to the light. Finally, I’m able to see clearly.
Cass has been crying, her mascara has been smudged on her face and her eyes are red and puffy. “You’re in the hospital, you’ve been here all day. I’ve been so worried.”
A lump forms in my throat, she’s not said if the baby is okay. “Cass? Is the baby okay? Did I lose…” I can’t bring myself to say the words.
“No, Say, but they’re worried, you were bleeding. I don’t much more than that.” She takes my hand and squeezes it tightly.
“Where’s Everett?”
Her lips form a thin line as sheer hate takes over her features. “He’s not been here.”
I frown. “Where is he?”
She shrugs. “I have no idea. The janitor found you. You’ve been in and out of consciousness since. This is the first time that you’re awake enough to talk.”
My heart constricts as I remember what happened, everything comes flooding back to me as though it’s a movie reel playing for only me to see.
I remember walking into Everett’s office, seeing him and Zara kissing, I remember the heartache and needing to get away. That doing so led to me being careless and falling to the floor. I can see the janitors face, how concerned he was about me, that he stayed with me while the EMTs were on the way, how he asked me if there was anyone that I wanted him to call and how desperately I wanted to say Everett but I couldn’t bring myself to say his name.
The humiliation I felt is still there, knowing that he’s cheating on me, probably has been from the very beginning. A thought hits me, he’s not here because he’s with her. Zara. He has to be, where else would he be?
“What has the doctor said?” I ask, needing to know what’s happening.
She shakes her head. “Nothing much, I don’t think they can say anything to me, we’re not family.”
“I’m scared, Cass,” I confess. “I can’t lose this baby.” I love it so much, just the thought of losing him or her kills me.
Her hand tightens around mine even more. “Listen to me,” she demands. “You are not losing this baby. You’re strong, Say, and I know that this baby is too.”
Tears begin to fall. “I’m so stupid, I should have trusted my instincts when it came to him. Now, I’m alone and humiliated.”