Chapter 74

She stared at him, her eyes beginning to glisten. "No, I can't. I want it."

Precisely what he was scared of: "There's no way that's normal." His voice was calm again, and his eyes held hers in place. "Maya, you're making a mistake."

"You are not in a place to tell me if I make a mistake!" She screamed at him, the pain in her voice making him flinch, "It's my baby, alright!"

"It's my baby too," He took several steps forward, placing his hands on her face, "Hell, we never knew we were going to come to this mess in the first place!"

Her voice was low, and she sobbed, "It's not a mess. It's mine..."

"Stop this, Maya!" 

She held his hand, quickly placing it on her abdomen in a desperate attempt to get him to agree, but he pulled back his hand.

"What are you so scared of? Huhn! How does a pregnancy hurt you?..."

"You don't want to know!" He clenched his fists at his sides, shutting his eyes so she didn't see the emotion beginning to bristle. "