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“We’ve been through so ot insecurities about Kiersten”

Dahlia shook her head “I didn’t think so Maybe the dreae and then took a deep breath It sounded shaky, which made him nervous “Do you still want kids? With me?”

Honestly, it was so ti he needed to deliberate over The ansas clear And the thought filled him with so much anticipation, he almost couldn’t stand it “I want that” His voice was thick with emotion

Her save up on that dreae and kids unless it ith you I’ we have to rush into it … I just wanted to know that it’s an option for us”

He kissed her hard, leaning his forehead against hers “It’s definitely an option for us”

They were silent ain the idea of that beautiful future

Then she whispered, “Do you hear from her? Kiersten? Ever?”

“Nope” He answered “When she said she wanted out, she meant completely”

“Is that not weird for you? Even a little? You did spend four years with her”

Michael thought about it, knowing his answer mattered more than he wished it did Finally, he said, “It feels like a weird drea feels as real as you”

I knew my dream about Michael’s ex-as only a stupid dreah, his ex-ould not be another But subconsciously, I o of that relationship as he’d let on

Maybe it was callous of o as easily as he had After spending threethe joy of it—even when he irritated —I was possessive of this knowledge I hated that another woman had it

I wanted to erase her from his memory, and that was selfish and Neanderthal-like—and I didn’t care one iota

His sords of assurance e that one day we’d have kids That stoked a fire innored the twinge in my shoulder

“What are you doing?” Michael’s voice was hoarse as he gripped my waist