KESTER.
Terrifying…
She meant it.
Her eyes locked onto mine, and I swear I saw something fold in her.
"You know what?" She wiped her eyes, "I want to be able to look at the father of my child and not wonder what he's capable of. But I can't. So, just leave. I never want to see you anywhere near me or my baby. Leave!"
That broke me.
She could threaten me with anything, but not our baby.
"Baby... What do I do to make you know how much I love you and that everything I do, I do for you? Kasmine..." I didn't recognize my voice anymore, and the way my emotions spiraled from anger to hurt surprised even me.
"This isn't love, Kester. It is control. I don't want it. Just... Go..." She sobbed, her lips trembling so hard.
"Kasmine... please." My words came out as a whisper, trembling with a vulnerability I had never shown to anyone except her. "Please just love me back. What does it take to love me? Baby?" I swallowed, closing the distance between us, "Just—just love me." I begged. I could feel m
