“What do you ‘have to do’? Do you want me to have an abortion?” Garrett looked at her quietly and suddenly broke into a wide grin.
He hadn’t told Laney that on the way here, he had already decided on the names of the children.
Yes, children.
He hoped that Laney was carrying twins, even though there were never any twins in his family tree.
“Don’t say that, Laney.
I’ve never considered you or our unborn child a burden.
| would never ask you to have an abortion.
What | meant was that we can face this together.” Garrett spoke sincerely.
He seemed to want to say something more but stopped on a second thought.
After thinking about it for a while, he eventually decided to say it.
“You like me, right? And I like you.
So why can’t we be together? How would we know that we’re a bad fit if we don’t even try? Besides, we’re having a child together.
It wasn’t in our plans, but it was God’s will.
Do you really want to kill it?” Laney fell silent.
She was having all sorts of feelings right now.
Could they really be together? She already had enough problems on her place.
And now, a baby? Laney suddenly felt that nothing she did would be the right decision.
Seeing the cogs in her brain turning, Garrett knew that she was hesitating.
“Since you haven’t decided yet, why don’t you come home with me first? Let’s take baby steps.
You’re alone in a strange land; how will you take good care of yourself and the baby?” Laney was still silent, at a loss as to what to do.
“Laney, I’m serious. If someday you really feel that you can’t live with me, then I’ll respect your choice and walk out of your life forever.
that, can we at least give
stubborn she was! He had said everything he could, yet he still
silent for what seemed like an
Finally, she nodded slowly.
up from the bed at once and jumped up and down happily, and then he pulled her up and held her
she could protest, he
began to
I’ll take care of everything. We’re
very next day, Garrett
she was back, Laney asked
reserved a table at the
but I missed you so much!” Natalie
me you Won’t leave again,
now onl!” Even after Laney left, she had kept in touch
back to Barnes, she had told Natalie the
“Stop teasing me, Natalie.
out of my wits.”
all
love it with all your heart and leave the
really happy about the baby.” Life
ways, but now, the baby had
just meant to be together! “If there’s anything I
about anything
that things will work out between you two.” Natalie patted Laney’s hand,
Laney smiled bitterly.
“I doubt it.
help but feel like the world is about
felt like this
where this road
uncertain and
restless look on Laney’s face, Natalie held
try to leave
looking out for another human being now, not
up my mind and I’ve decided to give me and
sake of the baby,” Laney patted her
that you are one brave
her eyes
day, Laney moved into Garrett’s
in your room since
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