Chapter 7
I woke up next to Torn who was looking over some papers. I grinned to myself. He's always wrapped up in work. I stretched, and he gave me a kiss on my forehead.
"Good morning beautiful." he whispered. I smiled brightly at him.
"Good morning." I sat up to try and relieve the grogyness. I was a little sore, and that brought the memories of the night flowing back. I was no longer a virgin. Wait...I had slept with Torn. I looked over at him. Yep...that was him. He was real. But not all the memories were happy ones. I remembered my father's discussion about my future. I ran mt hands down my face and sighed.
"Everything alright?" he asked while giving me a strange look.
"Yes and no." he set his papers on his nightstand, and pulled me onto his lap.
"Spill it." he said. I shrugged.
"The dinner part last night really upset me. There was this disgusting madn there, and my father wants me to marry him. Mainly for buisness reasons. I dont know what to do." Torn stared at me for a moment.
"Dont marry him. You dont have to do anything that you dont want to." I shook my head.
"You clearly dont know my father very well." Torn placed his forehead against mine. He spoke very softly, and I could hear the serious tone.
"Listen to me. We'll think of something. I wont ever let anything bad happen to you. You will never have to do something that you dont want to do. Do you understand me?" I nodded. "Good. Now get dressed. Go back to your room before someone notices you." he gave me a quick kiss on the lips before he disappeared into the bathroom for his morning shower. As I slipped down the hall to my own room for a shower, I felt light. I did it. I got the man that I wanted. As the hot water poured down my back, I kept a constant smile on my face. I trusted Torn to get me out of this hell hole of a city. Away from my nightmares, away from Tristan, and away from my father.
For the next month I was always sneaking into Torn's room after hours. It was almost every night. I was much happier when he was with me. But as the month drew to a close, and the next month appeared, I began to worry. My monthly curse didn't pay me a visit. I've skipped a period before. So I didn't think much of it. But things didn't seem right. I was eating more. Throwing up in the morning. I knew that something was very wrong.
I walked to a local store that was just down the road. It was a small, family owned buisness. They knew me very well. I always bought my makeup from them. I walked cautiously down the aisles making sure that no one was watching me. When I spotted the pregnancy test, I froze. There was so many of them. I wasnt sure which one would be the best one to get. I bit my lower lip, and held my breath. I grabbed the one that was closest to me, and shoved it into the bottom of my bag. I left the store quickly, horrified by what I just did. I wouldnt ever dream of stealing, but I had to. They knew me. What if they told? I couldnt risk that. Not just for me, but for Torn as well.
As I sneaked up to my room, I dug out the test, and scanned over the directions. After I finished peeing on it, I placed the cap back on, and began to pace around my room. I never realized how long five minuets really was till now. But when my timer went off, I dreaded going back to the bathroom counter. I felt my heart skip a beat when I saw that there was a plus sign instead of a minus. I was pregnant. Time seemed to stand still. It was to much to take at one time. But I couldn't dwell on it. First things first. I had to tell Torn.
