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She gave a firm shake of her head “I have to start a new life for myself and the baby It’s better this way”

If she were to stay here, she didn’t think she’d ever be able to get over Enzo He’d always be around They’d be bu into each other at every turn And a one-way love—it just wasn’t enough for her

Even though her parents’ love had burned bright and quickly, it was so that her mother held on to the oing to risk her heart to another, she wanted a strong, passionate love like theirs had been

“I I understand” Though the tone of his voice seemed to say the opposite “I’ll take care of the rent—”

“No, Enzo I told you I’ll take care of myself”

“But that’s ”

“It’s mine, too, and I’ll make sure we’re taken care of”

He turned to her and frowned “Why are you being so stubborn?”

Her ather herself, but that didn’t stop her fro at him “I’m not”

“All I’ to do is my part as far as the baby is concerned, but you won’t letto support my own child and not be there as ”

“I would never stop you fro there for our child I I just need to do this transition on my own” She needed to prove to herself that she could do this because being a single mother scared her She remembered how hard her mother had worked to provide for her, and she worried that she wouldn’t be able to give her son or daughter as good a life as her iven her

“But that’s the thing You don’t have to do it alone—you don’t have to do any of this alone Marry me”

What had he said?

Her gaze searched his to see if it was some sort of joke But the look on Enzo’s face said he was perfectly serious He wanted to marry her

She needed to hear that he loved her asless Then she would make a home with him—have a family with him