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He frowns and glances at the nurse before turning his attention back to me "Then you’ll want to stick around for this"

That surprises et the boot

Mrs Jenson walks in clinging to the Judge’s arm, while Gabe trails in behind them They all look as drained as I feel Heavy linestheo

"Is there any news, Dr Bartley?" Aubrey’s ainst the footboard of the bed, and folds his arms across his chest while he faces all of us The nurse continues to work on the co, "There is news It appears Aubrey has a slight brain bleed"

Her parents both gasp next to me and her mother clutches her chest "How bad is it?"

"It’s very small--only about five millimeters in size The brain should be able to reabsorb that with little to no daaze fixes on me "We don’t know We hope her this co to taking time to heal and will kick-start itself soon All of her vitals are stable and there are no other concerns, but I have to ask--did you know she’s pregnant?"

My le bursts open in nant?"

The doctor’s lips pull into a tight line "She’s not very far from what I can tell--about three weeks if all the ultrasounds are correct"

I shake oes nurabs a chair,for me to have a seat "Why do you think you’re sterile?"

I rub the back of my neck "I was in an accident when I was sixteen, and that’s what the doctors told ht, you know Congratulations, son Looks like you’re going to be a father"

Could he be right? It’s not like I’d ever tested the sterility thing with anyone else other than Aubrey She’s the only girl I’ve ever had any unprotected sex with, and I know once we became exclusive she stopped her birth control because I’d told there was no point in using it withto be a dad?" I ask timidly

He smiles "Yes"