Can’t Win Me Back

As Lauren wrote, a soft and motherly glow came across her face.

Landon, on the other hand, hid behind her.

His face was downcast, and his pale lips trembled uncontrollably.

He hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder.

He nuzzled against her longingly.

His eyes filled with tears that were so close to streaming down his face.

"Darling, didn't you say...

that you didn't want to have children?" Landon's voice was unusually low and gravelly.

With his lips right next to her ear, he asked, "Didn't you want to study art and be my only woman forever?" Lauren's lashes fluttered shyly.

She focused her attention on writing, "That was in the past.

That's not what's on my mind now." A lump rose in her throat.

"Landon, I know that my physical condition isn't great.

I have to take medications and get injections every day.

I don't even know when I can be discharged.

"It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl.

I want to have a child whom we can raise together.

This way, even if 1 were to one day leave this world before you, our child will still be here to keep you company.

then." Landon couldn't stand seeing

down hard on the screen and

the tears in

say things like that, Lauren! We

sure we can grow old together! As for children, I'm okay

like children and I don't

outburst of

and placed his shaking

pressed his lips onto hers and kissed

into

allowing him to slip in with his

biting on his lips

to

someone with great needs in that

they had not been

his arms,

that happened, he would not even

fly solo while watching her

to seek it from her

learned how to suppress his urges

the agony he had

it was, he definitely could not let Lauren suffer

while, they pulled away from

wipe away

of passionate kisses

the changes

she turned around and knelt on the

to unbuckle