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"She told ether I received a threatening piece of mail I couldn’t take any risks with Juliette I sent her away to keep her safe That is the one regret I do not have about this situation"
Wesley struggled to find the words, any words, right or wrong to say He could only coave hiratulations? That’s what you have to say?"
"Wellyeahkids are great What do you want ratulations"
"You aren’t horrified at the prospect of a ining you changing diapers But you have uess No, not horrified Why would I be?"
"Because of what I a to ad it would be a lie to pretend she was anything other than what she was "I don’t think her being kinky reat with kids She’ll be an a ht change her s settle down, once we’re married and--"
"Trust me on thisshe does not want children She had her chance once She didn’t take it"
Wesley’s eyes bored into Kingsley
"What are you saying?"
"I asley leaned forward and spoke slowly "She had her chance I know she had her chance because that child was also nant, she realized she was pregnant and, within two days, she wasn’t pregnant anymore So before you entertain another fantasy about nurseries and nannies and a glowing Nora Sutherlin swelling with your child, know this--she does not want children And if you do, then you should very much reconsider your choice for chatelaine"
Wesley felt soer than a soap bubble It burst in the air in front of him and evaporated into the ether He didn’t knohat it was--a hope or a dreaone forever
"She toldfor his voice to steady itself "She told me once why she trusted you I didn’t trust you You sent her on all those jobs Sent this five-foot-three wo crop to protect her You sent her into the bedrooerous erous, she could get killed You two fought on the phone all the tiht and flirted and plotted and schemed I asked her why she trusted you You knohat she said?"
"Enlighten me"
"She said that you were like the brother she never had She said that yes, you two fought all the tiht She said that at the end of the day she knew you would never put her into real danger You could punch her in the ar brother but if anyone else tried it--"