umbling with the buttons on his shi

His eyes were on me, filled with disapproval. "You

egnancy as a shield

I replied, not breaking my stare from Falon. "In o

a step towards me. "Her hormones are all over the place. Y

g her feet," I shot back. My voice was getting louder. "

grip was tight. "Stop it

I said through

s voice low and intense. "This is his baby. It's my duty to

" as if it excused everything. As if my feeling

ere else," I said, yanking my arm

"A divorce? Don't be ridiculous. What, you want more money? A

silence. Buy my complianc

Falon slide up next to him. She

ce trembling. "It's my fault. I'm causing so much troubl

She looked from Cyrus to me, a perfect

her voice breaking. "I can't bear to be

iately wrapped his arm around her, pulling her into

you did?"

f quiet frustration, of being ignored an

ut what you did, Cyrus. What time did you come to bed last night

tiff

? How many nights have you spent comforting her from

d harder in

w's feet? To have her waiting outside the bathroom for him? To

could see them hitting their mark

Falon wailed, pulling away from him. "I'll

leave, knowing he would never let her. She was making

ttention focused on calming her down. "No, Falon, don't s

k at me. It was as