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One Year Later

I stretched out and turned to a sleeping Liam. I smiled and bit my lip. I touched his face and lightly pecking his lips. He pulled me back down smashing his lips against mine "Morning beautiful" he whispered against my lips. I pulled away and buried my head in his neck. I rolled over and sat up a sudden feeling of bile rising in my throat. I ran to the bathroom throwing up. I shook a little after trying to remember the last time I was sick. Liam knocked softly on the door and I shook myself out my thoughts "Baby you ok" I hummed and he sighed. I thought it was over until I started throwing up again. I sighed groaning, of all days to be sick. I noticed we were out of toilet paper so I reached under the sink to see pads and tampons. I frowned when was the last time I had my period. My eyes bulged out of my head and I pulled everything out of the cabinet reaching the back pulling out two pregnancy tests. I started hyperventilating just looking at it but I calmed taking the test. I waited for couple minutes looking at the test my hands shaking. I reached for it and looked at the result. A tiny plus showed up I gaped at the test placing it on the sink. I grabbed the other one taking that too. Same result. I stifled a sob covering my mouth and sliding down the wall. Liam knocked on the door but I didn't answer looking at the tests. I picked them up and hid them behind my back. He walked in looking at me and frowning "You sure you're ok" I nodded and he came close wiping my tears "Baby" he whispered "I..." I was about to speak when the bile rose in my throat again. I put the tests down and threw up again. When I finished I looked at Liam who smiled at me knowingly. He stopped smiling looking at the sink. He walked over picking up one of the tests. I watched in horror memories flashing in my mind. He looked at me and I looked away tears flowing down my face "I'm sorry.... Please don't make me give it up" he frowned walking over to me bending down and kissing my forehead "No baby I would never actually I've never been happier" he said smiling at me I smiled back jumping on him. He laughed kissing me passionately, it started getting even more heated but I pulled away. I got down walking into our room laying on the bed. This only reminded me of the pain and loss of being in the cell. He say next to me and grabbed my hand "I'm going to be here every step of the way baby don't worry" I shook my head sitting up "When I.... Back when I was a prisoner I had gotten pregnant and no one wanted it so...." I stopped standing and pulling at my hair "You don't have to tell me" I pulled up my shirt pointing at the scar above my waist. He traced it lightly with his index finger and I continued "They beat it out of me... They took my first born from me... To make sure it was gone they cut my abdomen hoping I bled it out that way" I covered my face with my hands and buried my face in his chest. He pulled my chin up and kissed me "This will be different... Ok I love you baby girl" I kissed him again "I love you too Li-bear" he groaned hating that nickname. I giggled when he picked me up throwing me over his shoulder "What was that" I laughed and we continued to play around. Life was better this way. I love him and he loves me and now we'll be a family.

Five months later....

I've gotten pretty big but I still go to work. I was sifting through the paper work my boss gave me when my desk vibrated. I frowned looking at my phone to see no notifications. The buzzing started again and I looked down to see it coming from the drawer. I had to scoot all the way back in order for me to reach the drawer and I opened it. It was the phone Chris bought me all that time ago. It had dust on it but I picked it up answering the p hone without looking at caller ID "Hello this is Maris Hemsworth how can I help you" the person didn't answer so I said it again "Hello" they signed "Mari" Chris I thought looking at the phone shocked "Chris?" I asked "Yea baby where are you let me come see you" I frowned and shook my head "I don't think that's the best idea" he sighed "I just wanna see you" I bit my lip and rolled my eyes "Alright" I told him the address and he said he was on his way. I put the phone away and went back to work. I went to a meeting then came back to my office seeing Chris sitting in my chair. He had his back to me but I cleared my throat turning around quickly so he didn't see my baby bump. He frowned "Maris" I slowly turned around watching his reaction to my stomach carefully. He clenched his jaw and turned away "You're pregnant" I bit my lip and sighed "Yes" I said confidently "Look Chris I know it's not what you wanted it to be but I'm happy really really happy" I whispered thinking about all the things Liam is to me. Chris hurt me and Liam fixed me that's the only way to see it. Chris turned to me and put a hand on my stomach. I watched him carefully ready to defend myself and my baby. He smiled a little and sighed "I don't think you realize how much I wish it were me" he whispered kissing my temple and leaving without another word. I frowned and finished the rest of my workday puzzled. How could I feel so bad about leaving when I've done nothing wrong? He hurt me for fucks sake why do I feel like I should've stayed? I shook the thought off and packed up to go home. Momentary lapse of judgement. I looked at the phone Chris gave me and debated bringing it. I rolled my eyes and put it in my bag and walked to the elevator. The entire time I drove home I felt like someone was watching me. I hoped Chris had the sense enough to leave me alone. I didn't have the patience to deal with his bull right now. As soon as I got home I smelled pasta and dropped my bags. I walked over to Liam and wrapped my arms around him as best I could. He chuckled and turned to me kissing my lips lightly. I giggled and pulled him closer. I could feel the small pressure put on stomach the moment he touched me. The baby responded to his touch just like I did. Liam bent and placed a small on my tummy making me giggle even more. We ate dinner watched a movie and eventually fell asleep until I heard a crash downstairs. I shot up Liam already up going to check it out. I bit my lip following behind "I don't think you should come baby" I gave him a look and he rolled his eyes continuing anyway. We got downstairs to see two women in all black on their way to the steps guns in hand. I tip-toed over to my work bag texting Chris to help me. I didn't finish the whole message when it sent accidently because I was hit in the back of the head. Liam had the other woman pinned when she stabbed him. I screamed out forgetting the pain in my head running over to him. I weeped seeing him struggle to stay awake. The girls watched in silence exchanging words I almost missed "I don't feel right about this anymore Kim" Kim? Kimberly. Now that I looked at her frame I recognized it a bit more "It's the only way she'll leave well enough alone.... Things were going so well with Christopher with her gone now she lets him around and it's like we're back to square one I need her gone" I didn't feel bad about her words. I only watched Liam with a defeated look set on my face. I'll never love again. I promise myself. There is no recovery for this. He goes so shall I. They watched me for a few more minutes before the other girl I think her name is Mia says "But she's pregnant" Kimberly groaned and walked out ignoring what she said. I could see the remorse in her eyes as she hit me again knocking me out.