Lucas glanced at her and said, "Since when have I not been shameless?"

Selena paused, momentarily speechless.

Well, he wasn't wrong, was he?

Aaron chuckled softly. "Alright, let him be for now. You can say whatever you want once he's fully recovered."

Selena rolled her eyes. "I didn't even say anything bad!"

The night deepened, fireworks bursting in the distance. Aveline gazed at Lucas' handsome face before suddenly speaking up. "Lucas, I have a New Year's gift for you." "What?" Lucas looked at her in confusion.

Aveline smiled softly, placing her hand on her abdomen. "I'm pregnant."

For a moment, shock washed over Lucas' face.

His dark eyes filled with disbelief as he glanced between her face and her stomach.

barely a whisper as if he thought

and placing it gently on her belly. "Can you

didn't dare press too hard, his hand hovering lightly over her stomach. Of

was pregnant with his

were going to be

soft, muffled sob suddenly broke the

mouth and dashed out of the

Aaron blinked in surprise.

wrong with you?" He quickly followed her to

a sigh, quietly leaving

his forehead with a reverence that almost brought him to tears. His voice, still raspy, trembled with emotion. "Aveline, thank you... Thank you for choosing to love me again." Though his voice was weak, his eyes were bright with emotion, and a

face, leaned down, and kissed his forehead. Her eyes were serious as she gazed at him. "Lucas, I'm trying to love you again, but don't lie to me anymore. If you do, I'll take the baby and leave, and I'll make

firmly on the lips. "I would

...

be falling into place-his health was improving, Aveline was back

many blessings, and his happiness helped speed his

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