Shane then walked up to her silently and sat down beside her.

Natalie came back to her senses when she felt the sofa sink beside her and turned toward him.

“Oh, you’re home!” she said with a forced smile.

“Yeah.” Shane nodded and lowered his gaze to her tummy.

Natalie tensed up when she noticed where he was looking. “S-So… W-What do you think of this baby?”

Shane looked up at her. “What do I think?”

Natalie rubbed her palms nervously. “As in, do you want to keep the baby?”

Shane frowned upon hearing that, much to her distress.

What is that frown supposed to mean? Does he not want this baby?

Right as she was on the verge of breaking down, Shane eased up on his frown and said softly, “Of course I do.”

 

tummy a rub, making sure to be very gentle for fear of accidentally

went wide as her uneasiness turned to

 

baby?” she asked with tears in

hand back. “Why

is my own flesh and

in his words when she saw the serious look in his eyes, and whatever worries she

decision, she threw herself into his arms. “Thank you, Shane!” This baby’s arrival may have been a little sudden, but I’m glad we both want to

moment, Mrs. Wilson came out of the kitchen with

tea and gave Natalie the glass of milk before saying with a chuckle, “See, I told you Mr. Shane is a very

“Yeah!” Natalie nodded.

and asked, “I take it

she wasn’t expecting him to bring

she saw no response from Natalie, Mrs. Wilson got anxious and thought the

been so many days now, and you still haven’t made up

“I have!”

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