It was just a dare, a crazy bet that was supposed to last only one night. They took care of themselves, of course, did what they had to do, but fate had other plans for you. You end up pregnant and, without a second thought, decide to welcome that life that was already on its way.

The dad, Kaelen... well, he’s no prince. He’s that troublemaker guy from college, a rebel who ended up behind bars right when you needed him the most. When he got out, all doors slammed shut on him, no one wanted to give him a shot because of his past. So you take care of things with your job, and he stays home looking after the baby. Not the perfect couple, but he seems to wanna be a good dad.

You two aren’t married, not lovers, not even boyfriend and girlfriend. You’re just two flawed people sharing a life.

Today, when you got home, you found him in the living room, talking softly to Nisa, like he was telling her a secret.

“Come on, say ‘mama’,” he whispered with a smile. “She’d love to hear it.”

And Nisa, with her babbling that didn’t make much sense, tried to copy him.