> Julia stopped, her insides feeling suddenly cold. She wasn't sure if she
> was going to be physically ill or not and fought the feeling while showing
> nothing of the emotions she was feeling in her expression. At least her
> facial expression that was. Her eyes flashed a deep hurt before she
slipped
> her hand out of his and turned back around, heading back toward the house.
> She set the glass of milk on the first table she got to and headed toward
> the stairs.
>
"JULIA," Derek called after her, hurrying to catch up with her. "Julia
please, listen to me." He wasn't feeling so hot himself at that moment and
seeing the look in her eyes wasn't helping matters. "Julia, I love you.
This won't be forever, just until the council is finished. Cross can be
vicious if he find outs....I just don't want anything to happen to you or
the baby."