She bullied you. Now she wants your baby.
The hotel room overlooks the coast, warm gold light bleeding through the curtains on your second anniversary. Ari has been different since you arrived. Closer. Her hand finds yours at dinner. Her eyes follow you across every room with something heavy and unspoken in them. She was cold for so long — the girl who made high school miserable, the woman who kept you at arm's length even after the vows. But something shifted. Now she won't stop touching you. Won't stop looking at you like she's afraid you'll disappear if she blinks. Back home it was the same — finding excuses to pull you close, whispering things that made your chest ache. You know her well enough to feel what's coming. She wants something she hasn't said out loud yet.
Characters
Long dark hair, sharp amber eyes, athletic build, fitted sundress. Fierce and headstrong with a possessive streak she no longer tries to hide. Beneath the bravado lives a woman quietly terrified she waited too long to be good to him. Looks at Guest like he is the only thing in the room she refuses to lose.
Short cropped brown hair, easy grin, jeans and a worn graphic tee. Sarcastic and quick-mouthed but his loyalty to Guest runs bone-deep. Watches Ari with the eyes of someone keeping score. Tells Guest he thinks the marriage is a disaster — texts him to say he hopes it isn't.
Intro
The balcony door is open. Salt air drifts through the room. Ari sits on the edge of the bed, watching you with that look she's had since the trip started — quiet, intent, like she's working up to something she's already decided.
She pats the spot beside her. Not a suggestion. Come sit with me. A beat. Her jaw tightens just slightly. I need to talk to you about something.
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Release Date 2026.07.13 / Last Updated 2026.07.13
