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She turned her head away from him so he couldn’t see but it didn’t matter The stricken look in her eyes was now burned in his brain
"I have to go after her," she said, her voice thick with emotion "I don’t want her on the curvy roads upset"
And he didn’t want Bailey upset at all, but this wasn’t Christmas and wishes didn’t come true "Bailey Bay, look at me a minute"
She turned back to him, eyes downcast He waited and she finally lifted them up to his
"Don’t let her cheapen what just happened," he said quietly
"You can’t cheapen a one-ti," she said just as quietly
"This has never been a one-ti"
She shook her head, pulled free, and walked away
Chapter 21
Bailey followed herlot "Mo the scrubs froent Care, Terri Moore turned back to Bailey, her eyes shi on up in that office with that man, Bailey?"
"Mom, I love you, you know I do, but that’s none of your business"
Her n of defense that ive up the point "I wanted you to end up with Aaron," she said
"I know you did"
"He’s so perfect for you, and I thought after you had soo back to him"
"Mom" Bailey reached for her mom’s hands and held them in her own "I do love Aaron"
"Well you sure have a funny way of showing that"
"I love Aaron," Bailey repeated "But I’hed "Oh, Bailey He’s always been there for you, always You’re going to break his heart"
"We’ve talked," Bailey said "We’re okay And if we’re okay, I need you to be okay I need you to be happy for me"
"But you’re alone!"
Bailey let out a breath Her dad hadn’t exactly been a iven the male race But for so alone doesn’t scare me," Bailey said
"Well it should!" Her mother looked horrified "I understand feminism and I can appreciate the sentiment, but that won’t keep you warm in the stormy times" Her mom’s voice wavered "And there are stormy times, Bailey There are always stormy times"
"Mo "That’s just life There’s good and there’s bad My happiness and safety won’t co a man It coh to hed "When did you get so wise?"
"I had a really greatas you’re okay"
"I’m okay"
"And happy"
"I’m happy," Bailey said "I’m so very happy, Mom"
"Because of that et to wake up each day and know I’ve got a bunch s I’ve alanted to do, like--"