Leanne lifted her misty eyes, "I can't bear to lose another person I love."

Curtis' gaze was deep, which spoke volumes. He set aside his fork and lifted Leanne onto his lap, their foreheads touching.

"Okay," he said, "I'll go through it with you."

Leanne wrapped her arms around his neck. Curtis supported her waist, his hand brushing against the noticeable, protruding shape of her belly.

He paused, his palm resting over her sweater, feeling it, then looked up.

Facing his direct gaze, Leanne suddenly felt a bit nervous, blinked her still swollen eyes, and blurted out as if possessed by Joy, "I ate too much."

"This seems like more than just a serving of pasta." Curtis wasn't easily fooled, "Your pasta ended up in your stomach as well?"

His already melancholic mood was now mixed with a myriad of emotions such as surprise, joy and disbelief at his obliviousness. The complexity of his feelings was indescribable.

With his right hand around Leanne's legs, he carried her to the bedroom and gently placed her on the bed, kneeling beside her and lifting the hem of her sweater.

Her body was lean, not given to excess fat. She wasn't much for exercise. Before, her waist was slender, firm, and flat.

slim and

his Adam's apple slightly. His voice was rough as he asked, "What

and from her bag, she retrieved a

pulling out

Name: Leanne Castillo

Age: 26

Gestational Age: 20 weeks

five-month-old baby was

of his nose, his emotions in turmoil like a

to ask her why

.n

a big thing from him, then remembered his covert visits to see her, realizing he hadn't noticed either,

wonder she always wore

pregnant women he remembered, she didn't show

it's only this small?" Curtis remarked, "Didn't it inherit

varies. Depends on body type, the size of the fetus,

wall's

city," Leanne e

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255