“You’ve mentioned that point several times.”

“Have I?”

“Yes.”

“I’m sorry,” she apologized distractedly.

“Are you that disturbed by the idea of being pregnant with my child?”

“We’ve already covered this ground.”

“Then by the prospect of being pregnant at all?” He slid a sidelong glance at her before looking back at the road.

“I’m building a business. Having a baby will change a lot of things, including how much time I can spend on work.” It was the only concern she was willing to voice right this second. She’d been on an emotional thrill ride since discovering the loss of her patch. Fear competed with hope and illicit joy at the prospect in equal measure.

“And this worries you?”

“A little,” she admitted. “I’m willing to rearrange my priorities though. Any child of mine will not pay for the choices of its parents.”

“As you felt you paid for yours.” He saw immediately her determination to give her child everything she felt she’d missed out on.

“To an extent, but even more so, as you paid for yours.”

cannot disagree there.” He smiled

not asking you

“That is good.”

she cried

“What?”

each other. We were closer than

“You being pregnant

friends, Zee. At least give me that much.” So, maybe she did want to deal with something besides the

“What do you mean?”

dumb. It’s unbecoming, not to

at anything.” He sounded offended, his voice sliding into that zone

She stared out the window, blinking back tears she couldn’t

“Thank you.”

along the way, we stopped being merely friends with benefits.

term

would be a start.” Not everything she

into his voice, letting her know this

“Make me the exception.”

“Though

out of his life completely, which said what about her plans

we want is not always what

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