Chapter 9: Being Pregnant

Prisley has always been careful about contraception; it's one of the clauses in the contract.

She recalls that about five weeks ago, when Heather was unusually passionate one day, he came for her on a weekend. They made love from day to night and ran out of condoms. The last half of the passionate day was unprotected and wild.

The next day, they were both busy with a business trip, and Prisley forgot to take emergency contraception. Retracing the timeline, that would have been about the time Filla announced her return.

Prisley didn't know whether to be happy or sad. She ran her fingers through her hair, tugging at it in frustration.

"Damn, how could I have missed that day?"

At 26, with her career just starting to take off, she wanted to achieve something in her professional life as well. Having a child at that time didn't seem quite right.

And she wasn't sure if Heather wanted children. His cold and distant nature made it difficult to imagine his reaction to hearing this news. And his