The truth sat heavily between us. Jaxon relaxed against the kitchen island.
For a moment, he looked exhausted. Not just physically. Soul-deep exhausted too.
"Did you think I wouldn't want it?"
The question caught me off guard.
I looked at him. Really looked at him.
The man who had spent weeks secretly building a case against the organization.
The man who had taken a brutal hit to protect me.
The man who had betrayed me before learning how much I mattered.
"No."
His shoulders relaxed slightly.
"I knew you'd want the baby."
The vulnerability in his expression nearly undid me.
"Then why?"
I laughed softly.
Not because anything was funny but because everything hurt.
"Because every decision felt impossible."
His gaze softened. I continued before courage disappeared.
"One minut
