“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.”

disagree there.”

asking

“That is good.”

she cried out on an

“What?”

each other. We were closer than

said, frowning. “You being pregnant with my child will not change

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

“What do you mean?”

dumb. It’s unbecoming, not to mention lacking in

am not playing at anything.” He sounded offended, his voice sliding into that zone she’d

back tears she couldn’t even name the

“Thank you.”

merely friends with benefits. I mean, for me

the term

would be a start.” Not everything she wanted, but a definite

back into his voice, letting her know this was a genuine concern

“Make me the exception.”

sighed. “Though if you are pregnant, neither of us

said what about her plans to walk away from what they

want is not always what

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