in order. He came in carrying a large bouquet of white lilies and a bag from my fav

id, setting the flowers on the kitchen i

irony was so thick I could have choked on it. I said

we please talk about this? I know you're upset. I get it. I s

are at the flower

ex was a monster. Liam doesn't have a stable father figure. When she calls me for help, I can't just s

his betrayal. He saw my independence not as something to be admired, b

rms around me, but I stepped away. His hands fell to his s

ning. "Be that way. But we need

es fixed on my midsection. "How's he do

ached out and placed his pa

r a sign of life, a flutter, a kick. He was trying to

nd heavy. His smile began to fade. His brow furrowed in conf

The firm, flat plane of a body th

t up to meet mine. The color drained from his face. His hand, which

his voice cracking. "Wh

n to my stomach and back again, his mind refus

d. "No, you're lying. You're j

ere. For the first time in a long time, he was not in control. And for the first time since I lost our son, I felt