Shattered Silence

Valerie’s POV

I stayed up, watching the ceiling as several thoughts raced through my mind. I picked up Maverick’s phone, which lay carelessly by the side of the bed. Curiosity mingled with fear in my heart as I hesitated, my fingers hovering over the screen.

“Can pregnancy be terminated by sex?” I typed into the search bar, my heart pounding in my chest. Relief washed over me as I scrolled through