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Sophie knew better than that "I don’t want him to be with en fill her lungs and help rebuild her strength "I want love"

She could see in Lori’s eyes confirs had known: Jake didn’t believe in love Sophie could try the rest of her life to convince him, but it would just be a waste

"Oh, Soph" She scowled "I’ive him the news"

It would have been soBut even now, she had to be fair "It wasn’t all his fault I tricked hi with me Io of her hands and stomped on the wooden floor in her fury "How could you possibly have trapped a guy like Jake into sleeping with you? Did you ceed you to stop?"

Sophie was beyond glad for the way her sister always h Even in the worst of times "You said you didn’t want details," she reht Okay No details But you don’t have the kind of experience he does with the opposite sex Seducing you would have been like taking candy froht theoing to have a baby, Soph" Lori’s eyes ith wonder

Sophie put her hands over her sto barely the size of a pea inside her That hen it finally hit her

A baby

Even though she was terrified, she suddenly couldn’t help but be thrilled She was going to have a little boy or girl with Jake’s eyes, a child that would run her ragged, if Jake’s energy was anything to go by

"I’ to love it soto cry "All of us will"

Oh God Her family Her mother Her brothers She didn’t want to think about how badly they’d lose it over this

"Don’t you dare tell a soul"

"But--"

"No one, Lori Swear to God, you’d better let me deal with this--with Jake--the way I need to"

Lori frowned "Okay," she said, very reluctantly "But don’t forget, you’ve got at least seven people backing you up on this Six with really big fists"