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| ran into the hospital office just in tto see Jess sitting in the waiting area, paging through a magazine with a
hand resting on her very pregnant belly. Fuck - she's the most beautiful creature on this planet.
| marched over, my heart racing, and pressed my lips against her cheek and then her mouth, molding her to me-
As | pulled away, | noticed the flush creeping up her cheeks, a sweet contrast to the worry lines etched on her
forehead. "I'm sorry, babe," | blurted, a bit breathless. "I thought | was late."
"That's okay," she replied, forcing a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. The doctors were running behind, so
you didn't miss anything." She smiled up atand motioned forto sit down next to her. "Are you okay?
What's wrong?" she askedlike she just saw straight through me.
| shifted on my feet before sitting down and bracing my elbows on my knees. "The interview was a fuckup. Josh
and | lost it when the fucking host insinuated there was more that happened between us all on the island." |
sighed and Jess turned towards me, rubbing my back. "You know publicity is all about the . I'm sure Sarah
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over at Jess. Her beautiful blue eyes were kind and caring and she patiently waited forto tell her what the
hell was going on.
"Sarah ran after me, and she toldthat she did the fucking opposite when a tabloid approached her.
Something about not getting the spayout we did and a lot of debt. So they offered her money if she could
confirm there was something more there." | sat up, turning to Jess now and taking her hands in mine, my eyes
flitting to her belly. "She told them she fell in love with me, but | promise you, Jess. Nothing fucking happened. |
swear it." | pleaded with her softly, expecting her to turn away from me, but she didn't. Instead, she placed a
palm on my cheek and kissed me.
"I'm sorry. You guys suffered enough on the island, and now this. | know nothing happened. | trust you
completely." She whispered, and | sighed in relief, leaning into her.
"| saw that article and mentioned it to my therapist. She said something about a trauma bond and dissociation of
survivors - sometimes they forget the difference between fantasy and reality or something. She just needs a bit
of help and distance - that's all."
| pulled back and looked at her. "You see a ... therapist?" | asked softly, and Jess nodded slowly, pulling her
bottom lip between her teeth.
"I... After they said, you were... Well - | didn't do so well and I refused to acknowledge the baby and my head was
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sometimes have a session to to talk about my feelings. It helps to get someone's perspective you know?" Jess
said softly, looking away but | turned her face back to me. "I'm sorry babe. | sometimes forget what you must
have been through while | was stuck on that forsaken island." I said, holding her gaze. She leaned in to kiss me.
"You had it worse. If you want to talk about - with someone, it does help you know?" She offered and | shook my
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