Page 170 of A Love Like Venom

"Nothing was except for the fact that she has an unhealthy obsession with me."

"You think she's obsessed with you?"

He laughs unamused. "Oh, I know she is. Ever since she stepped foot inside this compound she wanted me. Told me how she wanted us to be together and that we would be good for each other. Each time she did I pushed her away. Told her that the fantasy living inside her head was never going to happen. But she was determined and persistent in a crazy way. She was always waiting for me to give in to her. And the one time that I did I was too fucking drunk to care."

Although I may hate the woman with an irrational passion because she was with my man I also recognize the danger of an obsessive person.

When someone is crazed by obsession it often leads to possession. They want to own the person. Make it known that they are theirs and that there is no one else.

Razor has an unhealthy obsession with me and with that obsession he wants to possess me. It doesn't matter how many times I've told him that I'm not his or that I never will be. He will never accept that.

Just like in Jessica's obsessed mind she will never accept that Reed isn't hers.

She will do whatever it takes to have him. The same way Razor will do whatever it takes to have me. And they both will see nothing wrong in order to get what they want; us.

"Obsession is dangerous, Reed," I warn him. "Razor will kill all of you to have me. What do you think Jessica will do?"

"It's what she's already done, angel." He lets go of my hand. He forces out the words with disbelief, annoyance and sorrow, "She's pregnant, Alice." The words hit me like a sledgehammer.

Pregnant.

Jessica Finley is pregnant.

For a moment in time everything stands alarming still, including myself.

My muscles are locked with tension. My breathing stops. My chest feels excruciatingly tight as my heart tries to beat.

Pregnant.

I feel his hands grasp my hips with urgency but I'm too far gone to acknowledge it.

"Pregnant," I finally breathe and it burns my lungs.

His fingers on my hips increase to a bruising grip. "I was careful, Alice. Every woman I slept with besides you I used protection. I would never put you in jeopardy like that if I hadn't."

And I believe him, I do but that still doesn't help the sour taste in my mouth. "Is the baby yours?" God, it hurts to even say it.

He sighs heavily. Then he frustratedly runs his hands through his hair pulling at the top of it. "She says it is but I don'tsee how. I was safe. Even in my drunk state I made sure of that. When I woke up the next morning she wanted more and I told her no. That the night we shared was it. She even tried again the night I came and asked for your forgiveness. She was angry that I told her to get out of my life. Furious that I was leaving her behind to go after you."

Obsession.

That's what he said.

Jessica Finley is obsessed with him.

And what would a woman do in order to keep a man?

Oh my god.

My mother did the same thing in hopes to keep my father.

Oh my god.

"You said she was obsessed with you," I begin and he nods his head. "Reed, she could be lying. She could be lying in hopes of keeping you. You might not even be the father."

"But what if there is the slight chance that she isn't? I can't abandon my baby, Alice. I will not be the father mine was. This baby has to know that it is loved. I will not allow it to grow up and be hated when it's innocent in all of this."

Tears press at the back of my eyes as I swallow down the lump in my throat.

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