Chapter 82

Danica’s POV

Alexander spent half the entire day with me. With the hot water bags, pain relief pills, gentle caresses on my lower belly when it began to hurt again. He has been a true gentleman to me so far and it feels so surreal.

I’d take a short nap and wake up to see him right there, still stroking the part of me that hurts the most while staring at me like he was staring at his whole world wrapped into a little frame.

The third time I opened my eyes to find him there, he had something to do, so he left after making sure I was wide awake, enough to remember him leaving, so I wouldn’t feel abandoned.

I’ve been smiling so much lately that it makes me feel like something bad would happen along the line. I’ve been happy, yes, but still very much anxious. Because the last time I let myself feel this happy, was the moment my true despair began.

And it hasn’t been pretty since then.

Despair never held the definition pretty. Not even for a seco