�Hey.�

�Morning. Breakfast in bed?� He held up the tray with a questioning look on his face.

�Like I can refuse.� Britney grinned happily as she sat up and gave him some room on the bed. He placed the tray down in front of her.

�Babe�I have something to tell you.� She said as she picked up her napkin and ripped it nervously into jagged little pieces.

�What is it Brit?�

�There�s just something that you should know before anything moves forward between us.�

She looked up from the napkin and locked eyes with him. She held them for a few seconds and he watched as they filled with tears.

�Britney��

Darting her eyes across the room, she settled on a tiny spot on his shirt.

�Justin�I�m�I�m pregnant.�

Justin looked very confused for a moment but suddenly it all came clear. Britney watched as his eyes darkened.

�J�say something, please.� She begged. He took a deep breath.

�Who�s the father?� he asked not looking at her.

�Please don�t get mad at me.�

�Who the hell is it!� he shouted.

She winced as the tone in his voice sent chills through her body.

�It�s J�JC.� She stuttered.

�JC! I�m going to kill that bastard.� He said as he stood up.

�No! J, look, it wasn�t his fault. It just happened one time.�

�Yeah and that�s all it takes! One time.� He clenched his jaw and began to pace.

�How could you do this?� he asked as he wiped his face with his right hand and shoving it in his pocket, pulling at the small box. Tossing it over at her direction, it hit the headboard next to her. She picked it up and opened, gasping at what was held inside.

Sucking in a breath she found her voice. She shut the box and threw it back toward him.

�Why are you yelling at me?� she yelled as she got up from the bed. �As I recall, you were the one that didn�t tell me about Ashley. You were the one who kissed me when you were already engaged! At least I had the decency to tell you before anything serious happened!� she shouted as she took a few steps towards him.

�Well at least when I thought about marrying her, I actually loved her!� he shouted back at her.

�You asshole.� She said and slapped him across the face as the tears streaked her face. She ran out of the room. Once he realized what he said, he ran after her.

�Britney wait! I�m sorry!� he said and grabbed her arm. He turned her around and all he got out of it was another slap in the face. He still refused to let her go.

�I�m sorry. Please forgive me.� he said as he hugged her. She wrapped her arms around him and he could feel his shirt getting soaked from her tears.

�Listen Brit�look at me.� he said and she did, not saying anything.

�I�m so sorry, ok? I�m just upset right now. I didn�t mean to yell at you and say the things that I did. Please forgive me.� he said as he held on tighter. She started to cry even harder than before.

�What are we going to do?�

�I don�t know baby, I don�t know.� He continued to comfort her while she desperately held onto him.

Chapter 20