"Did I scare you?" His voice was as cool as ever, but I caught his slight sharp intake of breath. I immediately blurted out, "You're hurt, aren't you!"

Derek just laughed. "Is pregnancy making you overthink everything? Can't you expect something good for once?"

I didn't buy it at all. "Have you noticed you don't tell me the truth anymore?"

There was silence on the other end.

This confirmed my suspicions even more. I sniffled, "When you hide things from me, it only ...