Rae's POV
The pool-house bathroom light was off, but the soft glow from the main room spilled under the door, turning everything a muted gold.
Killian's arms were still around me, strong and steady, his heartbeat thumping against my cheek.
I hadn't moved since he'd opened the door-hadn't spoken, hadn't even breathed properly.
The word pregnant was still looping in my head like a broken record, each repetition louder, heavier, more impossible.
Bianca. Pregnant. Killian's ex.
And she said it was his.
Killian's chin rested on top of my head. He hadn't let go. His hands rubbed slow, soothing circles on my back, but I could feel the tension in his shoulders, the way his breath hitched every few seconds like he was trying to hold himself together.
After what felt like forever, he spo
