Chapter 107

He lowered his voice, asking in a flat tone, "Feeling any better?" His expression looked a bit stiff. The moment Celestia heard Jareth ask that, she thought he might actually be worried about her-but then something clicked, and that glimmer of surprise quickly faded from her face. "I'm not sick. So what exactly should be getting better?" Her cold cut-off left Jareth a little embarrassed, but he swallowed the frustration and said calmly, "Why'd you skip the check-up?" Celestia casually flipped through the magazine in her hands. "No special reason." She kept a neutral tone, like it was no big deal. Then she glanced up at him, catching the tired, slightly bruised look on his face. "Why? How'd you even know I didn't go? Don't you pretty much hate me? And this baby you didn't want in the first place?" As she spoke, she gently touched her rounded belly. Her eyes were calm, but held a quiet sorrow. "You-" Jareth started, his voice tightening, but then something seemed to pull him back, and hi