Laney lowered her head, shrinking under his intense gaze.

Smiling gently, Garrett straightened up and sat down next to her. He stroked her back and murmured, “Haven’t you made up your mind? Take your time. If you can’t figure it out on your own, you can share the burden with me. It’ll be easier for two people to solve a problem than one.”

Laney wondered how he could still be so calm.

She looked at him and voiced her thoughts. “You don’t seem to be bothered at all.”

“That’s because I already know what I have to do,” Garrett answered simply. “Obviously, you haven’t made up your mind. But I know that you’re too soft to abort the baby.”

Laney glared at him. “What do you ‘have to do’? Do you want me to have an abortion?”

looked at her quietly and suddenly broke into a

the names of the children. Yes, children. He

have an abortion. What I meant was that we can face this together.” Garrett spoke sincerely. He seemed to want

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

was having all sorts of feelings right

enough

she did would be the

cogs in her brain turning, Garrett knew

with me first? Let’s take baby steps. You’re alone in a strange land; how will you take

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