He Hurt Me, Now He Wants Me Back

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here to go. My own father had cut ties with me long

her and Fiona-from contacting me. But I don't even conside

, and my father married his deceased driver's wife, Sa

stepped out of the hotel room. My gallery opening is on hold, and I just want to be alone.

od; numb doesn't hurt. To top it off, I've been down with a slight fever followed by constant nausea and ba

ble instinctively for it on the nightstand, and somewhere in my mind, I'm registerin

. It's an unknown number. My dream is gone, and all that is left is the rea

Even though I hate him right now, one part of me wish he would call,

completely forgotten about me in a few

el

ondering if you needed anythin

to sort out why. It's just that it's her, so it's okay. She's my only friend, and we've known e

I need anythi

Elinor's voice traile

ating feeling crawling u

l see you

, and fresh tears start streaming down my face again. This time, I'm not s

id this have t

en the door and let Elinor in. She's wearing a white boat-neck top and dark brown slacks. Both look fabulous

A shiver runs down my spine. Time slows; the air in my lung

with a laugh to cover a surge of

lained your symptoms to the nurse.

t pregnant. After a miscarriage five years ago, I was told that my fal

he go-on look. I walk into the bathroom to take the test. Not that I think i

on the

n w

wa

exercise, not because I'm nervous. Because I

ept

lowly revea

ite space with nothing. I'm sure I'm supposed to feel or think

to the sink and knock a few things off. Something made with glass falls on the flo

ursts open

ay?" Elinor says

s already shattered into a thousand pi

raise a child on my own? What kind of life could I p

ice jilts me. She comes over and put a

d nu

This is good n

oke. After years of trying, hoping, and praying, it ha

on the bathroom floor. "Okay. Ar

reply de

ght. He no longer cares about me. I d

going to

ably

, Imogene. This is a second chance for you to rebuild your life, get back on your feet, and s

spreading through my mind. What if this child is the beginni

m strong enough to start over, but I also know th

ing belly. There's no way out of this. I'm going to have Damien's baby. I'm going to start a new life with m

strong. For m