The Perfect Storm Novels & Stories

Those moments all felt very far away now and inconsequential. “We are a perfect match although we didn’t start out that way,” he said. “We were perfectly matched,” Sebastian agreed. Edward gave him a kiss and they lay in the gardens watching the clouds move across the sky together. Edward could only see happy memories ahead in their future. The End

Or maybe it was because the love was still there. My silence finally made her sense that something was wrong. "Babe, what's wrong?" she asked again. "You seem unhappy." I didn't answer. I simply handed her my phone. On the screen was the pregnancy report and Leo's caption beneath it. Her eyes fell on the display, and the smile on her face froze instantly, replaced by stunned silence and unease. Then, as if she'd quickly pieced together an excuse, she spoke carefully. "Leo has always wanted a child of his own. You know that his wife never gave him any children before she passed away. He said he doesn't want to remarry in this lifetime, and randomly impregnating someone would be illegal.