Pregnant...
A child...
Goren wavered under the shock of this news, turning white as snow.
Tell me it's not true...
But how could it be...
Fiona had a big, satisfied, scornful smile on her lips.
She had succeeded.
From the reaction Bobby had had to this news...
Nearly collapsing in shock.
Fiona knew she had succeeded in touching him.
You'll see Mandy...
Now...
Expect to be shunned like the plague.
Alex opened his hazel eyes wide in surprise.
How had Fiona known...
How had she found out...
She had done everything to hide her pregnancy.
For her infiltration, it was better.
And especially if Deakins found out...
He who had told them to avoid any contact between them...
Then he would understand that they had not listened to him for a second...
And that would be a problem for both of them.
But it would automatically be who would be the father of this child.
And that would suck for their little heads.
Deakins was sweet...
But there were limits to how far you could go.
And right now, they were crossed.
Besides, she planned to tell Goren.
She just wanted to wait for the right moment.
She had never wanted to hide it from him.
But she had to admit that when she realized what her nausea was...
She had panicked.
But she had never, ever wanted him to find out like that.
And especially not from Fiona.
Not from a girl like her.
Besides, it didn't concern her.
But Eames had been afraid...
Afraid that if Goren found out about her pregnancy...
He'd run away from her.
And that he wouldn't want the child.
And above all...
That he wouldn't want her anymore.
This relationship did not commit them to anything.
They had made no promises to each other...
- I'm sorry... Her voice was broken. I...
Fiona pressed the knife blade to her throat, silencing her.
- Shut up! Fiona had just screamed her words. He doesn't care about your apology. She burst out laughing. Like any good customer... She stopped talking for a moment, savoring her triumph. He will never recognize the child... And he'll simply abandon you like an old sock.
Not recognizing the child...
Abandon Alex...
What kind of man would he be, if he did such a thing.
He could never do that...
And especially not to Alex.
He had many faults...
Even a little too many.
But he always took responsibility.
And having a little Eames, was a rather pleasant sight.
A child who told you daddy...
Who loved you with unconditional love...
He pulled himself together.
This was not the time to be thinking about such things.
Eames, and the child, were in danger.
If Alex had not yet spoken to him about her pregnancy...
It was because she had her reasons...
She must have been afraid...
She was afraid of losing everything.
She could lose her job...
If it was known that this child was hers.
Besides, they had never talked about a child, nor about a common future.
Even if he, perhaps, had considered that after his cover...
Alex would perhaps agree to come and live with him.
Eames had thus been afraid that by announcing it to him, he abandons it.
And that he would leave her alone with the child.
After all, since the beginning of their relationship, Alex always had worries.
She always had this fear that he would not come back...
Leaving her alone in this hellhole.
He should have found a way to reassure her.
But he wasn't very good at those things.
But he would never abandon Alex.
He cared about her too much.
Never had he had that intention.
On the contrary...
If he was there every night...
It was not only for sex.
He was mostly there for her...
And her alone.
After his infiltration, Goren had decided to ask Eames to come and live with him.
His apartment was not very big...
But there would always be room for Eames and their child.
He would recognize his child, and he would keep the mother.
He would have his own family.
If Alex wanted it too...
Goren met Eames' gaze, reading the anguish.
He shook his head in denial.
So that was his nauseous state...
He wanted to take her to the doctor...
He had thought of everything...
Except this.
That Eames could be pregnant had not even crossed his mind.
And yet she had all the symptoms.
Like a teenager, he had made the mistake of not protecting himself.
He knew however the risks.
But he had known Alex for more than five long years, and he trusted her blindly.
Just as Eames trusted him.
And so, he had not thought to use protection.
Forgetting that for these things, an accident happened quickly.
No...
This child was no accident.
He was far too precious.
He was a part of Eames, and a part of him.
He was a little being of flesh and blood.
And who would want nothing more than to be loved.
A child would never be an accident, nor a mistake.
It was the fruit of his love for Eames.
He could never hold a grudge against Alex for a second.
They were two in this story.
But for now...
Goren had to think about the safety of Eames, and of the child.
There was no telling what might cross Fiona's mind.
And both of them were in danger in this woman's hands.
He had to find a way.
Yes...
That was it.
Why hadn't he thought of it earlier...
- You're right Fiona... Alex opened her hazel eyes wide, surprised by his words. I would never want such a burden...
A burden...
Eames struggled to hear her words.
He couldn't have said that.
Alex felt her heart clench at his words.
How could he say such a thing...
He who criticized some men for being bad fathers.
He couldn't...
A child was not a burden...
It was a little being who only wanted to be loved, and who loved you unconditionally.
She had thought he would be happy to be a father.
He loved children so much.
She was wrong...
- Besides, I was just having fun...
Having fun...
Had she heard right.
He couldn't have said that...
It couldn't be possible.
He couldn't have thought that.
She had been nothing but fun...
And yet...
She should have known better.
Goren had never once told her he loved her.
She had made up her mind all by herself.
Taking their lovemaking for something stronger than sex.
Her heart broke into a thousand pieces, tears came to her eyes.
- You see I was right...
Fiona smiled.
She had seen right.
As soon as he found out about Mandy's pregnancy, he would drop her like a hot potato.
And he had not failed.
- Let go of that girl... Goren held out his hand to Fiona. And let's go have some fun.
That girl...
So that's what he thought of her...
That she was just another girl.
She had thought she mattered more over the years.
They had been partners for over five years...
And so she thought he liked her much more than the other girls.
So why was he still her partner...
Alex was in so much pain...
But she had to be strong...
And definitely not cry.
That would make them too happy.