“Well, I am,” I admit, and Nadia’s eyes snap to my face. “I’m scared of losing you, of losing our baby. I’m scared of having to go back to navigating this world alone. I’m scared that the realest, deepest love I’ve ever known is going to be snatched away from me, and there’s nothing I can do about it. I’m scared, precious, and I need you with me because I don’t know how long I’m going to be gone, and I don’t know how to be without you.”
