Knocked Up Like A High School Cheerleader

I gravitated into this job, journalism degree, Hispanic, pretty face and camera friendly, and the girl on the side of an influential man. I was an on camera reporter on a midsized television market before my current high profile position. My relationship is a secret and I have had to be very careful. But now I'm pregnant. I had to get off my birth control and detox. He was sympathetic but his desire overwhelmed his judgement and he tossed my concerns aside.

I am taking a leave of absence and going into hiding. I just cannot go the termination route and I cannot go the adoption route. I can't get married, he is married. I am not 16, I'm 37, a little late in the game to have an illegitimate child. As I let my mother know, I got knocked up.