Mag-log inDo you think you’ll ever give Pierce another chance?The question rocked her like she’d been punched in the back of the head. It was a simple enough question—nothing complicated about it, but that meant letting go of the past that she desperately wanted to hold onto.Arianna dabbed her face with her
Reggie: We need to talk.“Sorry, I’m late,” Patrick interrupted.Arianna threw her phone into her purse and stood to greet her friend.“Don’t worry about it, Patrick,” she said, accepting a hug from him before taking her seat.“I hope you don’t mind me saying, but you look a little worse for wear.”
“Most people are only motivated by the threat of violence.”“What motivates you, then?”“Wallowing in your misery. What’s on your mind, Pierce? You look a little shellshocked,” he mentioned once the door was secured.“You could say that,” Pierce commented, propping his feet on an ottoman.“I am here
"Pierce, I need you to get your priorities straight. We haven't even worked out a co-parenting schedule or financial arrangements yet, and you're asking if we will be together after having had nearly zero contact for over two years. We didn't even end our relationship on good terms.""I missed you,
Pierce put his hands on top of his head and paced around in circles.“Pierce…please say something,” Arianna pleaded.“Just…just give me a minute,” he demanded as he attempted to gather himself. Arianna stared at the ground with her arms folded over her chest. “You’re pregnant?”“Y-yes, I’m pregnant.
"Good for you, Pierce. Stella is a lost cause, and you're better off without her.""I know," Pierce said, reaching across the table for Arianna's hand. He half expected her to snatch her hand out of his grasp, but was presently surprised when she accepted it, giving it a firm squeeze. "Sooooooo...ho
“What the fuck are you talking about you can’t have children?”Arianna ruefully chuckled as her hands tightly gripped the steering wheel.“That was the exact reaction I had when the doctor told me. I guess I’ll take it from the top, and all of it will make sense. When I left, I sought help from Jyne
Months LaterArianna sat on the lid of her toilet and stared at the two pink lines on the pregnancy test.“What does it say?” Jynelle rushed out. Jynelle was dying in suspense.“I’m pregnant,” Arianna whimpered.Jynelle let out an excited scream while Arianna felt like her world was crashing down ar
Arianna smiled, knowing she was driving Pierce crazy. “I haven’t spoken to them since I left. They confessed what they did, and I moved out the very next day.”“The holidays are coming up. Are you going to try to make contact with them?”“Nope. I’ll spend Thanksgiving with myself. I was going to spe
“That’s not true!”“You are 51 years old, and your mother still calls you her precious little baby.”“She calls you that too when she sees you. So, what does that say about you?”“That your mother has dementia, and she thinks I’m you when she sees me.”“That was outta line,” Patrick spat.“Probably.







