The Path Back To You

pport, Sophia fe

ty from Mason's deception, but as the m

st, as she waited for the results, her mind raced. "What if I'm pregnant?

n's involved with someone else," she said with her heart beating fast her voice barely

voice shaking, "Vicky, I'm p

cafe let's talk

they had previously agreed,

t's positive, Mason's the father, but he's back wit

n empathetic, "What do I do now? confront

spark unnecessary drama. But keeping it a secret coul

tionship with Stacy, but I des

rself first, then consider talking to Mason." "W

at least you'll know where you stand, you can raise

on, "You're right, I need to prior

e spirit! We'll go throu

phone rang, Mason's nam

been?" Mason asked, tr

you were gone," Mason continued. "

tone tu

confusing, I didn't bother looking for y

e headline, that was just the media's opinion, that's how it's alway

eed to talk, about us... and something else," "W

eet at the shopping mall. Yo

o California, I was thinking... maybe we

eart skipp

time?" she

one turne

he concluded th

phia replied with a soft calm tone, "what a perfect opportunity

want to have anything to do with him again but due to the current situation of things, she saw this as a perf

verchase Galleria at

stinctive Bentley with its customized number plate which reads "G.N

s number, "He

ery," Mason replied. "I'm grabbing

d, "I'll be

d her dress, her heart raced with anticipation as s

regnant... wi

bustling space. Mason waved her over,

"Sophia, you look stunning

gged briefly, and Mason

n, fidgeting w

er, "Everything okay? You seem

forced

son nodded sympathetically

s sparkled m

nant with your child?" Sophia asked,

chuckled "I'm sorry, I know you're kidding b

Mason said, his voice soft. "We were both drunk, and it didn't mean anyth

a sting fr

replied, trying to maintain her composure b

e fact that she was alrea

... we're work

said, her voice barely above a whisper smiling slightly and sha

oss the table, ta

ter than me, I'm sorry f

if she should tell Mason about her pregna

, glancing

ifornia is in a few minutes,"

ill reeling from

She sa

ways at the mall, each g

ion had left her feeling unsettled, as she drove home, he

.. it didn't me

t shake off the feeling that Maso

, parking in her

provided some comfort, but

into her cozy apartment, closing the door behind her, the silence env

ag slide to the floor, the weight of

drawn to the mirror, she gazed at he

w?" she

e, tempting her to reach out to V

ble clothes, she paced aroun

n front of her dresser,

ing the pregnancy t

ocked onto it,

ingers trembling, the phone rang

p!" Sophia urg

ut Mason's phone r

light to California had taken of

y grew. She nee

the pregnancy test results an

I couldn't tell you earlier on becaus

ing Mason would receive i

y silent in his carry-on ba

her living room, wai

the screen lit up, displaying Sophia's text and

ng her phone for a response because she sa

urs turned into the longest of days, days tur

ident, she gave birth