Judy's POV

I stared at him in shock. Was what he was saying true? Was I lied to? The intensity of his gaze nearly brought me to my knees. Now I was the one left with questions unanswered, but most importantly, if he wanted me, why didn't he ever tell me? Why did he let me believe that he and Rachel were a thing?

My heart cracked at the very thought. Tears burned in my eyes, blurring my vision as I stared up at him. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't look away. My bottom lip trembled, and I sniffled, hating myself for displaying this type of weakness. But he was bringing it out of me, and I couldn't help myself when I'm around him. He still owned my heart despite how hard I tried to convince myself that he didn't.

He brushed his thumb across my cheek, wiping away the tears I hadn't noticed falling.

"After I get answers from Rachel, I'm banishing her. She's being held right now," he told me softly.

I didn't know what to do in this situation. I wasn't sure who to trust. I've been hurt so much by those I loved... Ethan had betrayed me, and Gavin had hurt me. I wasn't sure if I

the lips, pulling my mind to the current

kiss because the only thing I knew in that moment was that

flush against him; heat coursed through my body when I felt his tongue slipping between my lips and invading my mouth, searching hungrily. The kiss was filled

shut behind him made it even darker because now we no longer had the light from the small hallway outside the door. He didn't bother turning on a light; I don't think he even noticed it was dark. He laid me down on the bed, gently, not to hurt me. For a moment, I almost forgot

the nape of my neck. I breathed him in, his scent slowly starting to return. Either I was smelling him through the masking spray, or

lips down my body, resting them on my belly, sending warmth through me. It was like he wasn't just loving me, but our baby, too. It was a silent claim that the baby in my belly was his, andhe wasn't going to let either of us go. He kissed around my belly like every inch of me deserved to be worshipped. Tears welled up in my eyes as my heart expanded. Then he brought himself back to my lips, kissing me deeply like I was the most important

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