*Cora’s POV*
I open my eyes to see the room empty around me, my bed void of Adrian and my heart sinks in my chest. I hate waking up not being next to him and I hate how needy I’d become. Things just aren’t the way they were before, in fact you wouldn’t even recognize me anymore. Adrian possesses me, mind, body and soul and if I wasn’t as sure of him as I am, it would scare me to death. With him I am exposed, vulnerable and deprived... but at the same time I feel free, loved and strong. I had left the old me behind to embrace a whole new identity.
I feel a stirring inside me and watch as my belly shakes from side to side. I can’t help but smile at the movement, placing my hand lovingly over the area in hope that I get to touch my baby, who is still a mystery to me. I feel the bed dip b
