[72] TRUE LOVE

I lay on Aryan's arm, pondering what really happened to me yesterday, why did I let Alaky get to me without noticing something was amidst.

"Fuck" I flipped my eyes open and noticed Aryan wasn't sleeping, I could hear snores but they weren't his, "What's wrong?" I asked as I quietly rose from him.

He turned. "I'm sorry did I wake you?" he asked and wrapped his arms around me. "Trace? If anything were to happen tomorrow, know that I will always love you". He breaths lightly against my ears.

"Hey, nothing is gonna happen okay? We are in this together". I said, trying so hard to sound fine while I reassure him that we would come home tomorrow with his brother, my best friend. I held his face in my hands and kissed him so hard, with all the passion I felt lost when I was stabbed. Right now the awful feelings didn't matter, right now all I wanted to do was to be sure that this handsome man beside me, the love of my life was alright with me by his side.

I wanted to do everything in my power to assure him that we will return home with his brother safe and sound, I wanted to assure him that tomorrow Alaky's story would end but how? How is that going to happen when I don't even know myself... When this minute I am Tracy, the next I am whoever is within me.

I sobbed as I pulled out from the kiss. "Everything will be alright, my love". I said and felt him smile.

"You are a true love". He pulled me in his arms and held me closer to him never wanting to let go.

"Ugh!"I felt a feeling in my stomach that replicate the sensation of my muscles being pulled and stretched.  and suddenly I felt a strong urge to vomit which reminded me that I've been feeling nausea since the beginning of the week. Oh dear

" Are you alright? ". Aryan asked as I shifted from his hold.

" Y-ye". I couldn't finish the word as I  jumped from where I was lying and ran outside. Aryan runs after me and held my hair back as I bent over and began to throw up.

"Are you alright?". He asked as he rushed inside and came out with a jar of water.

"I think am". I said as I wash my mouth.

"Come here". He said and pulled me to him.

"Aryan". I sobbed. "I'm... P..." I couldn't finish the word as I still wasn't sure what his reaction would be when he finds out that I am carrying his seed in my womb.

"Shh... I know, I know". He said as he tucks my hair behind my ears.

"You knew?". I asked between a sob and looked up at him. He knew?. "How? "

"I noticed your mood swings and your breasts, it was fuller the last we made love. Plus the conversation we had last... I had my answers but I was waiting for you to tell... Why didn't you want to tell me before?".

"I was scared". I said softly. " I thought you were going to freak out and leave me," I said and felt tears rolling down my cheeks.

"Jesus! Tracy? I'm never gonna leave you, you are my life and I love you...I want you to be sure of my love for you... Promise me you won't ever doubt what we had". He said, that moment, I felt complete, fulfilled, and loved.

"I love you". I said softly as he wrapped his hands around me and carried me back inside.