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Her eyes flare with anger.
"Amelia did he…"
"No. No. No, Mom. Nothing like that. No." I shake my head vigorously. "I fell in love with him. We've been seeing each other for a few months. He asked me to marry him. I said, yes."
I am drowning in guilt for lying to my family.
My mother takes me in her arms again and pulls me to my feet.
"Honey, I know it's difficult, but we need to talk to your dad."
"But... "
"He will know what to do."
"Mom - "
"No matter what happens, your father and I love you so much and all we want is for you and the baby to be safe."
Safe.
That word sticks in my head.
I do want my baby to be safe.
I nod. "Ok. Let's go talk to Dad."
My stomach is tossing and turning with nerves when we walk down to the dining room.
When my father looks up to see the expression on my mother's face, then mine, he immediately excuses the chef and housekeeper from the dining room.
"What is going on?" he says cautiously.
"We need to talk to you, my love." My mother says gently.
My father's eyes narrow for a moment then he nods. His expression changes to one of gentle reception, patience, and care. But I can see his jaw muscles flexing with tension.
"Go ahead, honey." My mother encourages me.
I sit down at the table opposite my dad.
"Dad." I take a deep breath. My mother nods again for encouragement. "Dad, I've been dating Stefano Amalfi for the past few months."
He opens his mouth to speak, and my mother holds up her hand. He holds back his words, but his eyes give away his anger and his fear.
I take another breath, swallowing hard.
"Dad, I'm pregnant."
The words seem to hit him like a bolt of lightning. He jolts in his chair and places his hand over his heart. His jaw muscles feather and feather again.
I stay quiet. Waiting. Letting him process the news.
Finally, after what feels like an eternity he asks. "What do you want to do?"
"I want my baby to be safe."
"Then you can't be with him. There is no way for you or your baby to be safe if you are with Stefano Amalfi."
