Chapter\u00a0613\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0pregnant,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0finally\u00a0spoke\u00a0after what\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0an\u00a0eternity.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0shifting\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know.\u00a0I-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0was\u00a0stupid\u00a0and\u00a0dangerous\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0continue\u00a0working\u00a0knowing\u00a0about\u00a0your\u00a0pregnancy.\u00a0If\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0known,\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0pulled<\/p>\n
you\u00a0from\u00a0that\u00a0post,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking\u00a0his\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0pregnant\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0caught\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0that<\/p>\n
explosion?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0he already\u00a0knew\u00a0the\u00a0answer,\u00a0so\u00a0lying\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0pointless\u00a0and\u00a0possibly\u00a0dangerous.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered,\u00a0tears\u00a0filling\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0stop\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
These\u00a0stupid\u00a0hormones\u00a0were\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0control.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0tell\u00a0me?\u201d<\/p>\n
His\u00a0question\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0look\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him;\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0hurt\u00a0and\u00a0vulnerability\u00a0behind\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0that\u00a0made<\/p>\n
painfully.<\/p>\n
my<\/p>\n
chest\u00a0squeeze<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0worried\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0fire\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0just\u00a0got\u00a0here,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0disappoint\u00a0anyone.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0prove\u2026.\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0handle\u00a0it,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0wrong.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0processed\u00a0my\u00a0words;\u00a0he\u00a0leaned\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0seat\u00a0and\u00a0sighed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0fired\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0put you\u00a0on\u00a0maternity\u00a0leave\u00a0until\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0capable\u00a0of\u00a0resuming your\u00a0duties.\u00a0You\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0short while,\u00a0but\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0an\u00a0exceptional\u00a0addition\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0force.\u00a0You\u2019ve\u00a0proved\u00a0yourself\u00a0early\u00a0on,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0making\u00a0a\u00a0name\u00a0for\u00a0yourself.\u00a0It\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0shame\u00a0to\u00a0lose\u00a0you.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0trust\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0Lying\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0about\u00a0this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0for\u00a0that.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u2026\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0scared.\u00a0I\u00a0was a\u00a0coward.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWould\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0before\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0patrol\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0team?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cAfter\u00a0my\u00a0meeting\u2026\u00a0would\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0if\u00a0Lucy\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0done\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0quiet;\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0yes,\u00a0but\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0thought about\u00a0the\u00a0answer,\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0feel\u00a0right\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0tongue.\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0we\u00a0both\u00a0knew\u00a0the\u00a0true\u00a0answer\u00a0to\u00a0that,\u00a0as\u00a0did\u00a0Lucy,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0him\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0behalf.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0sighed\u00a0and\u00a0ran\u00a0his\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0his\u00a0hair.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0thought,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0taking\u00a0my\u00a0silence\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0answer.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0gotten\u00a0your\u00a0medical\u00a0reports\u00a0from\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Jasper.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0about\u00a02\u00a0months\u00a0pregnant.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0assuming\u00a0Gavin\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0baby\u2019s\u00a0father?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation;\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0lie\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0anymore.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0enough\u00a0trouble.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0613<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u00a0I\u00a0trust\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0suddenly.\u00a0\u201cLike\u00a0really\u00a0trust\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0can\u00a0trust\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0lie\u00a0to<\/p>\n
you\u00a0again.\u201d<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0while\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0too\u00a0nodded,\u00a0looking\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0more\u00a0relaxed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0talked\u00a0to\u00a0Lucy\u00a0about\u00a0this\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0lose\u00a0a\u00a0friend,\u00a0and\u00a0honestly,\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0lose\u00a0you\u00a0either.\u00a0You\u00a0make\u00a0a<\/p>\n
great\u00a0addition\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0pack.\u00a0But\u00a0if\u00a0Gavin\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0force\u00a0you\u00a0back,\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0stop\u00a0him.\u00a0Though\u00a0you\u00a0pledged\u00a0your\u00a0allegiance\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0you<\/p>\n
haven\u2019t\u00a0been\u00a0officially\u00a0sworn\u00a0into\u00a0this\u00a0pack\u00a0and\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0until\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0full\u00a0moon.\u00a0But\u00a0now that\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0carrying\u00a0his\u00a0baby,\u00a0it\u2019s<\/p>\n
more\u00a0complicated\u00a0because\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0blood\u00a0claim\u00a0to\u00a0that\u00a0baby\u2026\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0paused\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0to\u00a0gather\u00a0his\u00a0thoughts.\u00a0\u201cWith\u00a0that\u00a0being<\/p>\n
said,\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0extend\u00a0an\u00a0invitation\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u00a0Once\u00a0you\u00a0give\u00a0birth,\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0welcome\u00a0to\u00a0rejoin\u00a0the\u00a0Gamma\u00a0Force.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0eyes\u00a0grow\u00a0large.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0getting\u00a0fired?<\/p>\n
\u201cWait\u2026\u00a0what?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0him\u00a0correctly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0allowing\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0pack,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0once\u00a0you\u00a0give\u00a0birth,\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0resume\u00a0your\u00a0job.\u00a0But only\u00a0if\u00a0Gavin\u00a0allows\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
Get\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0sign\u00a0on\u00a0to\u00a0that,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0job\u00a0is\u00a0yours.\u201d\u00a0(17)<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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