Finally, things are right again. Selena is home where she belongs. I am finally able to see how she is growing with my child in her belly. "Selena," I whispered, my voice hoarse with emotion as I held her tightly. Her eyes searched my own, looking for something. Assurance maybe. "I killed him," I said, my voice low. "Torres is gone. He can never hurt you again." The words hung in the air, and for a moment, Selena just stared at me, her eyes wide. Then, she collapsed into my arms, her body shaking with sobs. I held her tight, feeling her warmth, her heartbeat, and the life growing inside her. The baby we had made together, the one that had kept me going through all this. We stood there, not moving, just breathing, feeling each other's presence. The smell of gunpowder still clung to my clothes. But for now, all that mattered was Selena and the baby. "He told me that you were dead. I didn't want to go on without you." Her voice was muffled against my chest, but the pain in her wor
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