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" How did I get here?!"

Amara sighed from the frustration of being unable to find clothes that would hide her fourteen week old baby bump. It was not that visible but the trained eye could notice. She was slim waisted even as a big girl and her bumps tend to be big especially after the first trimester. At her friends son's birthday party she found out she was more than two months pregnant with Tor's child after falling ill at the party. Two months had passed since she had sex with anyone and that anyone happened to be Tor.

''How am I supposed to keep this secret if you're growing like there's five of you in there?."

She spoke to her now visible bump. Eventually she opted for a graphic t-shirt that Tor had left at her house when they first moved here and a pair of mom jeans. Then slipped on sneakers. She hated herself for putting herself in this position again and she contemplated aborting the baby but her heart would not let her. So she figured she would hide her pregnancy from him. Her mother would sure have a field day if she knew she was pregnant with a married man's child and not one but three children.

'' By the way you're dressed I guess you're still trying to hide that bump."

" Mind your business."

" I thought you said you'll tell him after you're safely out of the first trimester?.''

Her assistant asked when she walked into the store.

'' I'll tell him when I'm ready and please let me know if anyone needs me or he gets here.''

'' I think you should tell him he's about to be a dad again.''

'' I think you should do what I hired you for Zo, that's if you still want this job.''

Zo mumbled that she was only trying to help as she walked away and locked herself in the office the whole day till it was time to pick up the twins from daycare. Tor called while she was driving back from daycare. He would once again be late getting them as he was held up in a meeting. They had already had dinner when he came knocking on her front door.

'' Hi.''

'' Never seen my t-shirt look this good. You know I've been looking for it everywhere?.''

'' No I didn't.''

Since she found out she was pregnant her attitude towards him had worsened and he noticed but said nothing, figuring she was still hurt and mad. He followed her into the living area and sat down opposite her. She had placed one of the scatter cushions on her belly to hide it since it always showed when she sat down.

''How are you? I haven't seen you in a couple of weeks and you're never at the store these days. What's wrong?''

'' They're in the playroom. Please bring them on time or let me know when you decide to keep them for longer.''

'' Amara there's no need for the animosity."

" You're entitled to your own opinion."

" I know I was wrong and I hurt you-"

" Save it, if you're not here to take the kids, leave."

'' I really am sorry.''

She had to be rude for her sake. He was committed to his wife and would never be with her.