Wanted by Her Lost Love

She yanked her hands down, her face ragged andravaged by grief, the same grief that was tearingthrough him.“I should have been able to come to you,” shewhispered. “Of all the people in the world, you shouldhave been the one to believe in me. And I just can’tget past that. You should have been the one to holdme and tell me it would be all right. I was so excitedthat day. I took a pregnancy test that morning andfound out I was pregnant. I was so excited andnervous. So worried about how you’d react. But sothrilled that I was pregnant with your child.”She broke off again, sobs tearing from her throat.She buried her face in her hands as her shouldersshook violently.“Kelly, I’m so sorry. I thought… He was my brother.I never considered he would do something like that.He’d never shown any animosity toward you. He’dnever been anything but accepting of you. The two ofyou seemed to get along well. I never dreamed he’ddo something that despicable.”She raised her head and stared at him with dulleyes. “But you thought I would.”The sudden silence was damning. He stared at