INICIAR SESIÓNKassy's Pov I stared at Shawn for what felt like forever.My brain honestly stopped working for a few seconds.What now? I thought.What exactly does he want to change and improve this time?I slowly dropped my fork on the plate and reached for my glass of water.My throat suddenly felt dry.I took a small sip while still staring at him over the rim of the cup.“What change, Shawn?” I finally asked.Shawn looked at me.Then immediately looked away again.That alone was strange.Shawn was never nervous around me.“I want us to be more real,” he finally said. “Like a real couple.”I stared at him like he had completely lost his mind.A real couple?Was this some kind of joke?I honestly almost laughed.Because this was the same Shawn that couldn't stand me for years.The same Shawn that brought another woman into this house just days ago.The same Shawn that called our marriage fake.Now suddenly he wanted us to become real?I kept staring at him, waiting for him to laugh and say he wa
Kassy's Pov Is it wrong that I saved his number?Because I did.I saved it almost immediately after he called last night.Even after crying myself to sleep.Even after telling myself over and over again that staying away from Derrick was the right thing to do.God, I don't even know what I wanted anymore.Was it to push him away?Or get close to him again?Because my heart and my brain were constantly fighting each other everyday.Yes, I missed him every single day.But getting back with him would be a disaster.I couldn't keep thinking like a reckless woman in love anymore.I had a child to think about now.I stared down at the number on my phone again as I slowly sat on the edge of the bed.The same number that called me last night.My thumb hovered over the delete option for a long time.I should delete it.I knew I should.That would be the smart thing to do.But in the end, I couldn't do it.I didn't have the heart to.I sighed heavily and dropped the phone on the bed before sta
Kassy's Pov I peeled my eyes open slowly.For a second I just laid there, too tired to even move properly.I felt warm and there was weight behind me.My sleepy brain struggled to process it at first. I frowned, still half asleep, then I suddenly realized someone was behind me.Someone was literally holding me.My entire body stiffened immediately.It took me a few seconds to fully understand that arms were wrapped around my waist from behind.I screamed.In a flash I jumped out of the bed so fast my head spun. I turned around breathing hard, my heart slamming violently against my chest.Shawn.What the hell?He was lying on my bed looking half asleep, his arm still stretched where I had been seconds ago.“What the hell! Shawn!”Shawn stirred slowly before opening his eyes.He blinked up at me lazily like he wasn't currently in my bed giving me a heart attack.My chest was rising up and down heavily.“What the hell are you doing in my bed?” I asked, throwing my hands in the air.Shaw
Derrick’s PovI was pissed. I can't for the life of me put up with that guy.The little party ended up becoming a complete disaster. I was definitely going to apologize to Nelson later for starting a fight in his party.I'm not usually this triggered enough to throw punches.But everything about Shawn just pisses me off.Everything.The way he talks. The way he carries himself. The fact he treated her like shit till she had to go learn sex. Made her feel like being a virgin was some kind of disease.Yeah, the way he treated her is what brought her into my life.Doesn't mean I don't hate that piece of shit.And the fact he got to marry her makes it even worse.He married her.He lives in the same house with her.He gets to fucking touch her and be with her whenever he wants.That thought alone makes me want to punch something.“What the hell is going on man?”James, another one of my friends, opened the passenger door and entered the car.I shook my head immediately, forcing myself t
Kassy’s POV“Hi.”“Hi,” I replied, glancing briefly at Shawn before looking back at the program playing on the TV.I had been half paying attention to it anyway. My mind had been wandering for the past thirty minutes, drifting between work, my pregnancy, Derrick, and the mess my life had become.Shawn walked into the living room quietly and sat on the opposite sofa.I could feel his eyes on me almost immediately.I ignored it.The silence stretched between us.Before silence around Shawn used to make me nervous. I would start wondering if he was angry, annoyed or uncomfortable. I would start overthinking every little thing.Now?Now I just didn’t care enough to stress myself over it.“Kassy, can we talk?” Shawn asked.I glanced at him again before looking back at the TV.Honestly, I wasn’t in the mood to talk. Whatever he wanted to say, I doubt I care.Still, I nodded.“What’s up?” I asked, finally muting the television and turning properly toward him.Shawn inhaled slowly like he was
Kassy's POV “What an asshole,” Jenny says, shaking her head as she takes a sip of her drink.I chuckle softly, more tired than amused.“Bringing his lover home?” she continues. “God, Kassy, I have no idea what you even saw in that guy that made you chase him for years.”I shrug, lifting my shoulders slightly. I honestly can’t explain it. I loved Shawn for years just because he was Shawn. There was no grand reason, no moment I could point to. I just liked him. Somewhere along the line, that liking turned into love, deep and consuming, and I didn’t even realize when it happened.“I’m just glad all those feelings you had for him that took over your brain are dead,” Jenny says bluntly.I sip on my juice because well I couldn't take wine.We had come down to a bar to relax. Somewhere quiet, not too crowded. The kind of place where thoughts could wander without being interrupted by noise or people staring.For a while, we sat in silence. But my mind doesn’t stay quiet. It drifts, inevitab
KassyI almost dropped the piece of paper on the ground.My fingers trembled as I unfolded it, my heart slamming so hard against my chest it felt painful, like it wanted out. The words blurred for a second, then came into focus.Come outside….Left wing….I need to see you. —DerrickDerrick is here?
Sitting across from Shawn like this felt familiar and strange at the same time.Familiar because I’ve sat across from him so many times over the years, watching his face, memorizing his moods, waiting for scraps of attention he never really meant to give. Strange because today I'm not trying to im
KASSY“I think the honeymoon should be somewhere far,” my mom says, her voice soft but excited.I nod, pretending to listen, pretending to care. “Yeah, far sounds nice.”But I’m barely hearing her. My mind drifts in and out, floating somewhere between exhaustion and that constant ache I can’t seem
“This is fucking messed up.”I said nothing. I just stared out the café window like something out there might suddenly make sense. People passed by, laughing, talking, living their lives like the world hadn’t just cracked open for me.I was pregnant.I was actually, truly pregnant.The words didn’t







