Allison's POV

I was so stupid to have taken the emergency contraceptive pills before him. I was stupid! Terribly stupid! I gnashed my teeth hard against each other, and I heard them rattle, jarring in my head. How could I have been so stupid?

I practically stomped down the corridor for Rico's room. The junkie was the last person I wanted to see, but he was my only solution out of this. In this situation, I believe our interests align. I couldn't get pregnant; I mustn't.

I pushed the door, ...