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Part of me isn’t surprised he found me. What does surprise me is the fact that he’s shown up covered in blood and reeking of god-knows-what.
“Alexei…”
As if me speaking his name snaps him out of a trance, he blinks and looks at Dr. Waite.
“She’s pregnant?”
My vision starts to blur as I observe the fury on his face. He can barely even stand to look at me.
He doesn’t want this.
“She is, yes.”
Alexei nods, his eyebrows pulling together in a deep frown.
I hold my breath as he shuts the door behind him.
My fingers itch to reach for him, to feel the warmth of his touch.
“Let me see.” He stalks across the room to stand beside Dr. Waite.
Tears trail down my cheeks as Dr. Waite adjusts the probe and brings up the picture on the monitor.
“There’s your baby.”
A strangled sob escapes my lips as I look from the screen to Alexei’s face, at the coldness in his expression.
“How far along?”
“About seven weeks.”
Alexei nods.
I want more than anything for him to look at me.
Seven weeks would put the baby’s conception at the night in my art studio. The very first time we slept together, and I saw a side to Alexei that I was growing to adore. Perhaps even love…
That side seems so very far away now.
He crosses his arms over his chest. “Are we done here?”
I have to look away, humiliated and hurt by the way he’s acting.
Dr. Waite nods and slowly removes the probe.
“Yes. I’ll have Rebecca at reception schedule another ultrasound for twelve weeks.”
“Fine.”
“Alexei—”
He shakes his head. “Get dressed. I’ll be outside.”
He leaves, closing the door behind him.
The moment the door clicks shut, I can’t hold the tears in anymore.
Dr. Waite works quietly to clean me up and then he leaves me to get dressed alone.
