He caught on quickly, thank God. That was about the extent of her relief. It was likely only a matter of time until he looked at her with renewed resentment, wasn’t it?
Options.
Yes, there were only a few options before her, each one less favorable than the last. Elope and possibly get fired from her job, procure a potion, or ship off to somewhere where she was unknown, have the baby and return from her “sabbatical” as if nothing had happened. She looked at the man in front of her. He looked about as shocked as she felt. She’d had time to absorb this information (only a few hours, really) and all she could do was stare blankly ahead.
“Yes,” she said quietly, finally after a long pause in which she’d sunk onto the couch, her shoulders slumping. “Yes I know the options.” The rest of her words caught in her throat, refusing to budge. She wanted to know what he wanted, and cared what he thought. However there was apart of her that didn’t want to know, wanted to stay in this moment forever for fear of what lay ahead of them. “I’m assuming you do as well.”
Options.
Yes, there were only a few options before her, each one less favorable than the last. Elope and possibly get fired from her job, procure a potion, or ship off to somewhere where she was unknown, have the baby and return from her “sabbatical” as if nothing had happened. She looked at the man in front of her. He looked about as shocked as she felt. She’d had time to absorb this information (only a few hours, really) and all she could do was stare blankly ahead.
“Yes,” she said quietly, finally after a long pause in which she’d sunk onto the couch, her shoulders slumping. “Yes I know the options.” The rest of her words caught in her throat, refusing to budge. She wanted to know what he wanted, and cared what he thought. However there was apart of her that didn’t want to know, wanted to stay in this moment forever for fear of what lay ahead of them. “I’m assuming you do as well.”
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