When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 2

Could this casual and caring?

a straved man ever!

It was odd. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Bryant was also a whiz in the kitchen, whipping up delicious meals in no time.

Yet, he hardly ever cooked. But he served up an enticing tomato meat sauce pasta in about fifteen minutes.

“It’s not bad!” I didn’t hold back my praise after taking a bite. “Who taught you to cook? It is better than any restaurant’s food.”

He seemed momentarily lost in thought, his expression clouded. After a half-minute pause, he said quietly, “For those two years I spent studying abroad, I had to learn to fend for myself to satisfy my cravings for home.”

It was just casual conversation on my part, and I didn’t think much more of it.

After bathing and lying in bed, it was already past three in the morning.

Behind me, Bryant’s warm body pressed against mine, his chin resting in the crook of my neck, gently nuzzling.

His voice was rough as if sanded down,

his hand slipping under the hem of my

dominant in bed,

tonight…” My voice was as weak

his words turning my cheeks

I have a

kissing my earlobe and pulling me into his embrace. “I

unblinking. “My period

“My memory must’ve played tricks on me. Is the

already been this

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Chapter 2

doctor say?”

my

due to a threatened miscarriage, advising me to take progesterone supplements

out about the pregnancy on our

a small glass jar and buried it in a homemade cake, planning to

that cake

had too many cold drinks lately.” I kept it hidden for the

presence of the other woman. Telling him about the baby would