All Chapters of Falling For Him: I Want Him As My Child's Father : Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

Sonia’s POV I didn’t know how long I walked. The rain had started softly at first, like it was unsure whether it wanted to fall, but soon it poured with a cruelty that matched the ache in my chest. It soaked my hair, my clothes, my skin, yet none of it felt as heavy as the weight pressing against my heart. I walked anyway. No destination. No direction. Just forward. Every step felt unreal, like my body was moving without my permission. My shoes splashed through puddles, water seeping in, but I didn’t stop. I couldn’t. If I stopped, I would think. And if I thought, I would break. This isn’t real, I kept telling myself. This didn’t happen. But it had. The house. Clinton’s eyes. The slap, not across my face, but across my soul. The words that cut deeper than any blade. The way Margaret had looked at me with confusion and pain. And Bailey, standing there, calm, prepared, triumphant. The person I trusted most. The person who held my hand when I cried on her couch. The person

BAILEY'S POV Clinton pulled too quickly, cutting the kiss short. His hand came up to my shoulder, pushing me off a bit too roughly. There was guilt in his eyes as he looked at me, like he had just realized that he had done something he shouldn't have. But it was a start, guilt meant that he liked it. “You shouldn't have done that,” he said quietly. I stared back at him with a remorseful look in my eyes. He regretted it, and from the look in his eyes, he wanted me to regret it too. I nodded at him, standing up from the bed immediately. “You are right,” I said, avoiding his eyes. “I shouldn't have but it just felt right at that moment.” Clinton opened his mouth to say something, but seemed to rethink it and turn away. “I am sorry if I made you uncomfortable,” I said soberly, sounding like the good girl I knew men liked to hear. When he didn't respond, I took that as my sign to leave. “I'll let you rest,” I said with a small smile. “You've had a long night.” Clinton didn