Melomiri

The Wrong Father's Baby

Language: en

At my own birthday party, I finally crossed the line I’d been walking for ten years. I slept with Hudson, the boy I’d trailed after since we were in pigtails and grass-stained sneakers. When I woke up, the air in the room felt like ice. He was already dressed, his eyes curdled with a cold, sharp disdain. “That was a cheap move, Jennifer,” he said, his voice flat. “Lower than I thought even you would go.” I looked at the glass of orange juice on the nightstand—the one he’d probably assumed I spiked, even though I hadn't touched it—and I said nothing. No explanations, no defense. I just…

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