Planting myself on the bed, I was still feeling knocked sideways by Rick’s asseveration. He wanted a child?! Was he really earnest about that? I sighed, shaking my head. His solemn face flashed in my mind. Very resolute and determined. Given the circumstances, I was confined to this house. Were the evil men after him or me?
We were sort of in seclusion. Or actually just me? The whole state of affairs was still in shambles.
Ahhh! I felt like screaming. Of course, I wanted a child, but not now. It felt unsafe. I felt like bringing a child would cause us, him particularly, more predicaments. On top of that, my innocent child would never in a million lifetimes deserve that. You can’t blame me. I wanted a safe environment for my child. I only wanted an unassailable family and to live in seren
