AlexanderI was knee-deep in vendor contracts for the supporter picnic when my phone rang. Gabriel was pacing around my office, rattling off logistics about sound equipment and security protocols, but I barely heard him over the spreadsheet I was reviewing.The call display showed Liam’s name, which
And then, when I found out I was pregnant, I had dreamed of leaving with Lilith and my child and starting fresh. Maybe having a little cottage with a garden and getting to see as many sunsets as possible before the end came.Most of all, just living life honestly, being daring, and doing the things
EllaI hadn’t realized how much I’d missed spending one-on-one time with Liam until we were sitting across from each other at a divey sports bar downtown, sharing a plate of chips and dip while a group of rather rowdy men in soccer jerseys cheered around a television at the bar.“You look incredible
I stepped into the room without thinking. “Why can’t I come?”Both men jerked their heads up. I thought I saw a ghost of a smile cross Alexander’s face as his eyes flicked down to where my hand was resting on the slight swell of my belly; I had taken to wearing my nightgown and robe in the mornings
EllaOver the following weeks, we fell into a tentative yet strangely comfortable routine. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that it felt like a real marriage, not by a long shot, but between the baby and the election, Alexander and I almost felt like…Partners.Mostly, Alexander just threw himself int
“Home?” I asked as we got back in the car.“Nope.” Alexander directed Gabriel to drive toward the shopping district. When the Beta parked outside of the biggest baby supply store in the territory, I turned to stare at Alexander.“Alexander, what are we doing here?”“Shopping for the baby.” He was al