"No, I wasn't." She admitted weakly. It was yet another betrayal, she knew it. But, were the situation reversed Melody was certain she wouldn't want to know about what might have been. To forever wonder about the various possibilities and life this child might have had. Just minutes ago Melody would've fallen to her knees and begged not to have this knowledge. Why would she have burdened him with it if she didn't have to?

"There is already too much for us to deal with. Your employment, finding a house...even learning about one another. This isn't something we're - I'm ready for." She subconsciously wrapped her arms around herself as she spoke, almost as though she might protect the baby from what was to come. "Parenthood is meant to be a happy occasion. It's terrifying and limiting and stressful, but Maisie was so blindly happy when she had her first baby. I just...I didn't want the first time you became a parent to be a direct result of my mistakes."