“Well, Mrs. Derek,” Dr. Harold went on with a smile. “I’m glad to report that all is looking well with the progression of your pregnancy. And, I’m especially impressed to see that you’re looking a lot healthier since the last time we met.”I turned to glance at James who shared the same happy, satis
The drive back to the house was held in an awkward silence that seemed unbreakable. I couldn’t understand why.I figured that after finally getting the chance to really speak with Dr. Harold and having been told that everything was going well with the baby’s development James would have been pleased
[Monica’s POV] Monica Lawrence was not happy. Not. One. Bit. She felt as though she’d become just another walking shadow in the house. Granted, the staff still tended to her needs, but she could tell that her presence carried a lot less weight since the day Mia first arrived. ‘Everything becam
A few days had gone by since James and I last spoke—more like since we last argued. It made going to work and running into each other around the house majorly awkward. It was like he and I had reached this strange stalemate. Neither one of us wanted to speak to each other about what happened...E
[James’ POV] James felt that he had no one to blame but himself. His relationship with Mia had taken a major sharp turn in the wrong direction in his mind. ‘One step forward and several steps back,’ he thought harshly. ‘And for what?’ Because he allowed his jealousy to slip up and his inner
I stood outside the interview venue of Crescent Moon company, the fancy decor starkly contrasting with my current predicament. This was undoubtedly the hardest time in my life: I was unexpectedly pregnant and my savings were far from enough to support a child. If my boyfriend had stayed, we coul
‘Holy shit,’ I thought blankly to myself. ‘He does remember me.” Part of me wasn’t entirely sure if that was a good thing or not. It had been over six years since we last saw each other. James had no real reason to remember who I was. Back then, I was just an ordinary, overweight girl who always f
By the time I got home, I felt utterly drained yet buzzed with excitement. My ongoing emotional roller-coaster experience took whatever energy I had left and tossed it clear out the window. But, nonetheless, I was still very much excited for myself. I changed out of my damp clothes and into someth