Avery thought about it from another perspective. If Elliot had slapped her, she would resent him for life. She would have gone to the hospital and gotten an abortion out of spite.

When she thought about it that way, she secretly thought that Elliot might never look for her ever again.

A week had passed, and Tammy and Avery were in one of the most elite restaurants in the city.

The bruise on Tammy's face was almost gone, and Tammy had asked Avery out for a meal. Tammy fully intended to buy