Avery’s pov

I staggered, her words hitting me right across my face. I had not expected her to be so harsh. My stomach quivers and my lower lip trembles. ” Mom, please-

She shook her head, her eyes swimming with disappointment. ” I need time to process all of this. You can’t just pop in with a boy I have never heard of and announce you’re expecting with him and expect me to be okay with this right away,”

She waves her hands between Xade and me.

Whatever this is,”

Fay,” Xade murmurs, using her middle name. He was the only one who used it. “I know this has been a shock to you and your emotions are all over the place but know that I love your daughter more than my own life and I will take care of her and our baby,”

Mom looks at him surprised, jaw dropped a bit. ” How-how do you-

with understanding. “I guess you’ve mentioned me to him but failed to mention him to me. I’m your mother and you never told

back to me and began to walk away, removing her gloves, her shoulders shaky. ” I need time to process this Avery, I need some time

Xade came to stand beside me, clutching my hand and giving it a squeeze. ” Okay,” I whispered to her in defeat. She needed time

I turn around to leave but she calls out to me, her voice soft and faint. “I love

with disbelief and disappointment. I turn around, my eyes filled with tears to see that she was already looking at me. I love you too Mom,” I said emotionally. Take all the time you need and I’m sorry this is how you

and disappears into the kitchen. I can hear her shaky cries from here as she tries to stifle

countertop, her shoulders shaking as she silently cries. I am not sure if she has

mom,” I murmured, wishing I

her, she surprises me when her hand touches mine, her palm warm. “I’m sorry for reacting the way I did,” she whispered, squeezing my hand. “I didn’t mean for it to come out so harsh, it is just that I hadn’t pictured you to be a

growing shaky. “I

a kiss on her shoulder. “I love

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