Connor's POV ‘W . . what?’ I manage to choke out. Raising her gaze to me, Hali’s expressive green eyes, so much like my own, harden slightly, ‘I said that I am pregnant Connor, Gage and I are going to have a baby.’ Her lip suddenly starts to tremble as she stares at me, her moment of bravado fleeing as she crumbles into the uncertain little kid that I once knew. ‘Please don’t be upset’ she begs, ‘don’t leave me! I know this is awful timing for you with everything going on, but I’m excited and scared and every other emotion right now and I really need my brother.’ My mouth opens but I don’t have anything to say, my baby sister? Is . . having a . . . baby? ‘there’s a . .’ I swallow thickly, nodding my head down at her stomach, ‘in there?’ Hali nods, tears pooling in her eyes, ‘I’m sorry

