The Denial of Hearts (COMPLETED) [wattys 2018]

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Mason had kept Sarina busy over the next month, giving her baby magazines and catalogue books. He wanted her to be occupied, so he told her to renovate the bedroom to a nursery.

Sarina stared at him blankly.

"What?" Mason waited for the emotional distress that had been happening up to ten times a day.

"Where's the nursery going?"

"In your old room."

"I'm still using that room." Sarina glared at him she knew what he was going to say next but he still said it.

"You'll be in with me."

"No, sorry. Not happening." Sarina pressed her lips together.

"This child isn't getting raised in a broken family. I'll want to see him or her everyday."

Sarina shrugged as she drank her tea. "That's up to you. But not here. I've already told you, I don't want to live with you any more."

Mason felt his temper rising. "Just like I've told you, that's not happening."

"Think of it this way. When you don't have the kid here, you can screw as many whores as you want to, hell I don't care if you do them all at the same time." Sarina bit.

Mason stormed over to Sarina as she backed in to the couch, trying to sink as far in as she could. Mason placed a hand on each side of Sarina, using the couch for support as he clenched his jaw.

"And I've told you already, the only person that comes in this house that I'll be screwing is you." Mason planted a kiss on Sarina's lips as hard as he could. She tried pushing him off but he was so much stronger than her.

"Now I'm losing my patience with you. You will not be moving out, do you hear me?" Mason stormed out off the room as Sarina sat there startled.

She felt her lips with her fingertips. The tingle sensation took a while to dissolve. Then she broke again. The tears fell again and she didn't even know why. She was over the constant crying. At least the morning sickness had surpassed, thanks to May's tea.

Sarina rubbed her belly unknowingly. She was only two months pregnant, but her love for her unborn child was growing everyday.

She was ashamed to think of going behind Mason's back about the child, but she knew all the pieces fell into place. Mason had offered everything already for the baby.

But she didn't want to move into his room permanently. She was having enough difficulty in trying to sleep in the next room.

Sarina didn't know what to do and that was enough to bring the tears on.

At dinner, Mason had been in a frenzy with Sarina's food. He made sure she didn't eat anything she wasn't meant to. He made sure she ate a balanced diet including lots of meat.

Sarina felt like she was going to explode after every meal and even though Mason made sure she ate breakfast and dinner, he did agree to very small portion sizes. As long as she ate her dinner.

Mason looked quite smug with himself when Sarina finished off her steak and vegetables. Sarina knew it too. She knew he would silently brag to her about it, but she wasn't doing for him. She was doing it for the baby.

Sarina excused herself after downing a glass of water and went to her room. She had no idea what to do about her room. Mason wanted it as a nursery. Sarina didn't. But Sarina also knew she would lose and she was going to try and keep her room as long as possible.

The next morning, Sarina stayed in bed. She was feeling under the weather and Mason came in with a plate of scrambled eggs.

Sarina's eyes widened by the portion of the food. "I can't eat all that!"