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"Are you okay?" she whispered, walking over to hi to beco, he snaked his arms around her waist "I aainst his chest However, she wasn’t okay She was far fro her Pulling in his sht back tears

Gavin kissed the top of her head "I didn’t know you looked up that amnio… or whatever it’s called"

"Yeah I did the other day while I was at work"

"You mentioned risks" He reached for her purse and handed it to her "What kind of risks are there, and how do they perfor the strap over her shoulder, she paused awhat the procedure entailed An involuntary shiver worked through her "They would stick a needle throughhis face, he cut her off "A needle? In your stomach?"

"Yes"

Gavin blew out a puff of air "Eo near your stoo through my stomach either I mean, it can cause an infection"

Gavin’s eyes ide "What type of infection?"

Emily smiled at his confusion and worry "Amniotic It’s the sack of liquid the baby’s in It can become… infected"

"Then what happens?" he asked, swiping his hand through his hair, his tone showing his worry was

Ee"

Gavin sed, his words slow "Are you serious?" E it done" Intertwining their fingers, he started for the door "Jesus, E the baby or yourself through that?"

They rounded the corner, heading in the opposite direction of the doctor’s office Emily came to a stop "I looked it up because I can see you’re suffering That’s the only test I found that could prove who the father is now" Looking away, her voice trailed "It’s enough you took me back Now you have to deal with this?"

Gavin cupped her face, bringing her gaze back to his "It’s enough I took you back?" Eently swiped away her tears "Despite all the pain and hurt I went through losing you for just that little a I’d take you back a million times over Pain and all" He brushed his lips over hers, his voice soft "We’re dealing with this Not just me Us I’d rather not know than have you put yourself or the baby in any kind of danger I’d never be able to live withhappened to either of you because you think I need to know"

Leaning into his intoxicating warainst his chest "Are you sure?"

He slid his hands through her hair, pulling her closer "As sure as I knoe’re growing old together I can see it noo rocking chairs on a porch, watching our grandchildren ar them up and send theled "Though you ht have to feed one You’re stuck with me"

Emily looked at hirin pulling at hisup on her tiptoes, E, and grandchildren running loose on sugar highs in retaliation" Gavin smiled, and Emily reached for his hand "Okay But I still need to schedule the transvaginal ultrasound before we leave"