---- Chapter 4. Gerard's yelling jerked Nadine awake. She latched onto my shirt, bawling. She was still so tiny-her cries barely made a sound, but damn, they hurt. I rocked her, whispering nonsense, hoping it'd help. Gerard? Just stood there, arms crossed, looking like I was the problem. Then Peggy called. "Honey, when are you coming back? The food sucked. I want your cooking." Like magic, his whole vibe changed. "Babe, what do you want? I'll hit the store now." He started listing dishes, then grabbed his coat and dipped. ---- Outside, rain was coming down hard. He walked straight into it, umbrella up, all in for Peggy. I stayed behind, holding our crying kid, shivering as the cold seeped in. eK After the party, Peggy stopped me, all smug, waving her phone. She couldn't figure out why I looked shaken when she called Gerard earlier. She unlocked her profile and tilted the screen toward me. "Danielle, what was that look for? Don't tell me you didn't know Gerard and I have been together for almost two years?" I didn't answer. Couldn't. ---- She rolled her eyes and shoved her phone in my face. "So what if you have a kid? You still couldn't keep his heart!" Her feed? A Gerard highlight reel. Every post screamed 'he's mine.' Two years ago: [Finally got the guy I like! Chased him forever. He only told me he liked me too after he said yes.] While I was pregnant: [Boyfriend kept rubbing my belly today. I asked if I was getting fat-he kissed me and said no. Then, teary-eyed, he asked when we'd have a baby of our own. I told him I was scared, and he said we didn't have to.] Four months ago-two months after Nadine was born: