Chapter 5 - Nicole's POVThe drive back to the hospital after our nap, cuddled in each other’s embrace was painfully awkward. And it was my fault.The sweetness of the night, everything that had happened earlier that morning, all felt like a dream. The only thing giving me a reality check was the ache in my body, my inability to walk properly. That, and the fact that I could still feel him inside me.Xavier was driving, stealing occasional glances at me, probably wondering why I had gone silent. I deflected every conversation he tried to start, pretending to be distracted by the passing city lights.When we passed the hospital gate, he finally broke the quiet.“Okay, you need to tell me what’s wrong before we go upstairs,” he said, his voice low but firm.I sucked in a deep breath and turned to him. "I want us to act like this morning never happened."He slammed the brakes so hard that we jerked forward, the car knocking into an already parked vehicle. The thud was sharp, but not ne
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