Alex woke up the following morning. He remembered a discussion he had earlier with Emily. He couldn’t shake the thought of Leah, the boys. The idea of Leah having kids, it just wouldn’t leave his mind. It ate at him, gnawing away until he couldn’t stand it anymore. "Did she really get pregnant after that night?.. and if she did, she probably doesn't know their father. I need to call her"...

He picked up the phone and dialed her number, his heart pounding in his chest. As the phone rang, he tried to steady his breathing, but the moment he heard Leah’s voice on the other end, all that calm...