Chapter 15: Chapter 15

Anna met Antonio on the patio the following afternoon after he came from work.

"There's something I have to say." She begun as she held her stomach and lowered her head.

Antonio saw this as a sign that she was feeling overwhelmed. Maybe from the entire crazy episodes she had with his wife and their lawyer.

He quickly apologized. "Look Anna, I'm really sorry about what happened. I had no idea Melissa would of went that far and I know what we did was terrible to begin with but you don't deserve any harsh treatment for it. It wasn't only you, it was me too."

Anna looked up at him. He was making it more difficult to say what she actually wanted to say.

"Anna, I want you to know that I'll be there for the baby. You don't have to worry about a thing. I've got everything."

"Antonio! There're no baby!" She let out quickly through a breath that was getting sucked away.

Antonio was dumbstruck as if he hadn't heard her correctly. "Excuse me?"