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"This is who you are," he said "I knew in my head that you were some famous pianist, but I didn’t knohat that meant"

She wanted to collapse on the floor Whatever Wyatt had been going to say, he’d changed his ht had scared him away

She wanted to scream out her protest They could still make it work Only that wasn’t her decision alone It had to be his, too, and if he couldn’t handle who and what she was, better to kno

Which was a great intellectual argu to ask you to co at her "To relocate there I was going to try to convince you that you belonged there With your sisters and withto tell you that I’ve been a total ass about the baby, about us My only excuse is that you scare the hell out of s I can’t play by my rules when it comes to you because I can’t not care You’re exactly who I’ve been waiting for all my life"

He pulled his hands out of his pockets andto tell you that I love you I’ve never said that before, not romantically I didn’t love Shanna Maybe that’s really why she left I figured I’d never fall in love Then you showed up You were so beautiful, but you were also so giving You’re shter You said you even loveshe wanted to hear and she knew it still wasn’t going to be okay

"I can’t ask you to give this up," he continued "That’s what I didn’t get before I can’t ask you to move your life to Seattle"

She wanted to tell hihts to New York all the ti for an excuse As much as it hurt, she had to let hi a baby," he said "We’re having a baby I’ure it out I can’t leave ht now, but I’ll finish up the projects I have and Aet a job, or start a new company Or open a branch office Whatever My point is, Claire, I’ for me I love you I want to be with you I want you to be happy, and if you need to be in New York, then Amy and I will move"

He paused, and took another step closer "If you still want us Me, I mean I know you love her"

Tears spilled from her eyes She was too happy to speak or breathe or do anything but stare at hi I should have to work harder to prove myself I will I’m sorry about what I said about the baby I know you weren’t trying to trap me I didn’t expect to fall for you and when I did, I…" He looked away, then back at her "I got scared, okay I’ll admit it I’d never let anyone elsefor reasons to push you away I want our baby I want you I want us to be a faiveyou’ll et ether Whatever you want"

She brushed away her tears, then surprised theh She rushed toward hi herself into the and warht

She raised her head and shed again "Let’s argue about that forever, but first, I don’t want to live in New York Wyatt, I can work just as well in Seattle I want to move back I want to be near Nicole and Jesse and the bakery and your faht now I really appreciate the offer, but I love Seattle"

"Are you sure?"

"As sure as I a you"

He touched her face, then kissed her "I was a total jerk"