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My heart grows heavy and I absently rub at the center ofstiff, I have to dress like one I bought a fe suits and dress shirts and a handful of ties Though I usually come to work in trousers and a button-down shirt with the tie, nothing too forood atit’s prettyI wouldn’t fuck it up I can’t afford to fuck it up I refuse to go back toto ask what happened or what?" Cash says, blastingat ht Ihard to make myself a better s right Secureanywhere after the ninety-day grace period, and then go to her withfrom my lips

Sappy and ridiculous, but that wasto lie A little pale and tired, and when I introduced your mother to her--"

"You introduced her asNo wonder Rose dropped to the ground

"No, jackass, I introduced her as Cora Kingsley But I knew she’d put it together Or at least assuht" He shrugs and takes another bite of his sandwich, chewing for what feels like forever "All I know is once I said the nasley, Rose fainted"

"She fainted?" Aw, hell What did that oing on? I should call her She ret that stupid letter--but I need to ht

Cash sets his sandwich down, his expression serious Scary serious "You need to knohat’s going on, son Your s, which was semi-confirmed after Rose fainted"

"Jesus, what is it?" Cash is talking in circles and he’s losing rabbed hold ofdeeper and deeper …

"There’s no easy way to tell you this, so I’ to be frank" Cash’s eyes narrow "We think she’s pregnant"

Panic has its claws fully e breathe "Are you serious?"

He says nothing, just gives nant? With my baby?" Of course it’s my baby Why didn’t she call me? Holy shit, this is all my fault Those few ti the ultio in search of her, but Cash reaches out, cla ?"

"I have to find her I have to talk to her" Mya hundred miles a second and I’m desperate with the need to see Rose

"You need a plan, son You can’t just go after her and, say, burst into her office at Fleur and offer your undying love or whatever the hell She’s probably ree wholeheartedly "She has every right to be furious with h Make this right You can’t tell her you want to be with her because she’s going to have your baby," Cash says