Her face flushes with fury, and she slaps me hard. “You miserable jerk! I’m sorry to tell you, but you’ve already lost her, in case you haven’t realized it.” My fists clench tightly. I can’t let this happen. I can’t lose Michelle for good. But how do you stop someone who just wants to see everything burn around them? She steps back, a twisted smile forming on her lips as she revels in my pain. Her eyes shine with the cruel satisfaction of someone who knows they have the upper hand. “So tell me, Ryan… what will you do now?” My breath quickens. I don’t know. I don’t have a plan. I just know I don’t want this. I don’t want that baby. “We’d better go to the doctor. There’s still time.” Her expression hardens instantly. Her eyes, once mocking, are now daggers piercing into mine. “No! I’

