One night changed everything. A moment of pleasure turned into months of stress after a one-night fling showed up, claiming to be pregnant with my child. Even with regret weighing heavily on my shoulders, I wanted to be a good man and do the right thing.

The problem was that something felt off, and it wasn't just the strain that it was putting on my relationship. Maybe it was the lies I caught her in or the sudden infatuation she had with me.

I should have listened to the warnings. I should have paid attention to what was really important.

Instead, I almost lost everything that ever mattered to me, including the one girl that I truly loved.