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Dropping to o I wasn’t sure how long I sat there until I felt a hand onin front of me with Ari behind him

Tears flowed freely from my eyes as I said, "I don’t knohat to do now"

Ari walked up and wrapped her arms around me as Jeff squeezed my shoulder and looked away for a brief moment

I wanted to run as far away as I could The urge to drink so washed over ht it and pushed it aside

Ari pulled back and looked intohard, I said, "She’s trying to be strong She keeps staring off in the distance I don’t know if I should let her be, or try to get her to talk tomy head, I whispered, "I don’t knohat to do for her"

Ari nodded her head and laced her arh mine as the three of us started to walk "I know Grace has told you that Jeff and I lost our first child as well"

Slowly nodding, I felt like a heel for not reive me that look I didn’t expect you to remember after what just happened, Noah But, I can tell you, Grace is going to push you away If she’s anything like me, which I’ve been told a tih escape my lips "What do I do if she does?"

Ari looked at Jeff as they both sive her so She needs to know you feel the sarieve and if so, bullshit Theyour baby, you fell in love"

My chin treht when Grace blurted it out she was pregnant In that moment I made a vow to always protect our baby I fell in loveinstantly

"She’s going to bla "

Ari covered her mouth and cried as Jeff wrapped her in his arms "My poor baby Oh God, Jeff Why did this have to happen to our, Grace? Why our Grace?"

Jeff ran his hand over Ari’s head as he repeated, "Shh," as he gently kissed her head