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"Everything happened so fast yesterday I was a one, Carly at as bragging tooff to New York with you," Nate blanches, but I keep going before he can speak "And then Luke called, freaking out because Nat’s water broke I just left and went to the hospital, forgetting everything else" I take a deep breath and wipe the tears still flowing down reed to take theto reach ht away I swear, I didn’t mean to hurt you at all, but I was annoyed that you were annoyed with h ain"

"Jules, I’s better too, I just…" he ss and looks down, carefully choosing his words "I just hate the fact that I have this primal need inside of me to protect you I’ve never felt this about anyone before, and you just don’t needthe independent, confident, intelligent woman you are, but you don’t need me, and I want to take care of you, more than you will ever know"

He releases ers in I do need hi ers withby the doorway I don’t want to break this ain and bare ," I whisper He frowns and looks apprehensive again "You once said toattention for the past year I would have seen that I’m the only woman you’re interested in" I s and look down at his chest

"Look at ray eyes

"Well, if you’d been paying attention, Nate, you would have seen that I’ve been in love with you since long before we first made love in this apartment" His eyes widen in wonder and my stomach settles as calht "I do need you I hated you being away yesterday I wanted to coht and tell you all about the baby and the delivery I need your strength Yes, I’m a badass, but there are times that I need someone to hold me up too, and I didn’t know until I found you that that doesn’t make me weak, it means that I’ve found h with emotion and he leans his forehead on mine, wraps his arain"

"Which part?" I ask with a laugh

"The good part," he whispers

"I need you"

"The other good part"

I run ers down his s him in

"I love you"

"Oh, baby, I love you too" Nate scoopson the sidelight, and lowers ently toit off h it

"I love how soft your hair is" He unzipsit fall down my arms and onto the floor My bra and panties follow it and he steps back, enjoying the view

"Like what you see?" I ask and s hot"