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It’s because he’s so good and decent that this decision to keep the baby was so fucking difficult If I’d gotten the abortion, I think he would have grieved, but now that I’ed And it’ll be because ofto remind myself of that I can’t rely on hiivewithout complaint But I’m not a taker and I’m not a user It would be so easy to fall in love with Tucker and allow hi

It would be easy But not fair

A minute later, he settles into his seat and pushes a water bottle across the table He bought hi and a coffee, and neither of us speak as he quickly inhales his food Once he’s done, he balls up his napkin and shoves it in the elasses into his neckline, curves his large, capable hands around his coffee cup, and then waits It’s o for it "I’ whatever emotion that washes over him Relief? Fear? Unhappiness? When he flicks his lids up, his gaze is clear and expressionless "How can I help?"

A reluctant s to say Which reinforces my resolve to make sure that he suffers almost no burden and that he’s free to find whomever or whatever he wants in the future The ood for now I actually have insurance through raduated frorumble aboutin handy"

"All right So healthcare is taken care of What about after you have the baby? You still going to law school?"

"Yes, absolutely" The thought of quitting hadn’t even occurred to e You have three or four hours of classes a day The rest of the ti"

His n of any kind of emotion "With your stepfather?"

It’s hard not to flush with shame "He’s an asshole, but he’s never touched me"

"That’s not much of an endorsement"

I roll the water bottle between ot more patience than a saint

"I had to quiton that money to help with my law school tuition I can’t afford to live anywhere else than where I a that Nana atch the baby when I’m at school"

"What about htly frustrated expression "Of course"

"Then why don’t I take care of the baby while you’re in class?"

"Because you’ve got to get a job, right? Nana doesn’t work She lives off her social security money"