"When I was fifteen," Anna started carefully, still trying to figure out how and how much she could really tell about that incident. "I was assaulted and soon after I got pregnant."
"What?!" Gabriel exploded, his voice so loud that even the puppy jolted up, startled.
Anna leaned forward, her hands darting to his mouth as she covered it, her expression mortified. "Please, don't scream. And let me tell this story first, okay? I'm afraid I won't be able to finish if you keep interrupting me like that."
She gave him a challenging look, waiting for his submission. Gabriel kept looking back at her, his eyes unwavering, until he finally gave in, slowly nodding to agree to Anna's terms.
