26. This Side Of Him
__________________ . . . "Come back to the office." June looked at him, her eyes full of doubt. "How can I trust you?" she asked, her voice trembling. "How can I work with you after what happened?" Heath paused, his thumbs brushing over her knuckles. "I'll find a way to make it work," he promised. "We'll set boundaries, keep it professional. But I can't lose you, June. Not now." "I am pregnant." The words hung in the air between them, heavy and final. Heath's hand stilled on hers, his eyes going wide with shock. "What?" he whispered, his voice barely audible. June nodded, her eyes filling with tears. "I'm pregnant," she repeated, her voice stronger this time. Heath's expression shifted from shock to horror. "You can't be," he said, his voice strangled. "You're on the pill." "It
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