Chapter 43

He must have stepped closer. Or maybe she did, because she felt his chin brush her head and his breath sharp against her.

"You did with me. I never had a miscarriage with Thomas. I was never pregnant by Thomas."

"Fury, don't you lie. Don't you lie to me. Because it ain't going to make no "

"You have a daughter. And I couldn't I wouldn't get rid of her. I couldn't tell you either. I'm sorry."

If she told him everything, she couldn't put the rules back. But what surged through her right now? These were consequences she'd deal with after. And it was no surrender of her principles. Not really. But a slap in Storm's face as much as her own, if he walked out this time.

She just she really should have told him before, but how could she, a dog like him? Still, she'd told him now. If it brought him to heel, then it was mission accomplished in some respects. Surely?