For a long second after Stella's confession, Cody didn't speak. He didn't even move.
He just stood there, his hands half-curled at his sides, his mouth slightly open like he was caught between disbelief and something heavier. His gaze was fixed on Stella, but it was the kind of stare that didn't seem to see her...like he was replaying every conversation, every moment in his mind, trying to figure out how they got here.
When he finally found his voice, it was rough. "You're... pregnant?"
Stella didn't look up. She just nodded once, the smallest movement.
He exhaled sharply, dragging a hand down his face. "And you... didn't think to tell me?"
Her lips trembled. "I... I was going to..."
"Going to?" he cut in, his voice sharpening. "Stella, I told you from the beginning... always. Be. On
