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And I have apologies of e of his good nature and twisted his words in o after what I want, I tried to convinceOf course that wasn’t true, and I shouldn’t have done the things I did

But Lexi drives s for her that I’d never drea otherwise The way I confronted Eddie was so unlike s out the cave things over Eddie didn’t deserve that, even though he said things that night that hurt everyone involved Today, if he’s willing to apologize and move on, then I’ll make sure I do too

Lexi has organized this whole thing She and her father have shared a few tense textinvitation She needs this to go right…she’s desperate for a win We’ve been trying for a baby ever since we got together, and even though we et pregnant I know it’s getting her down more than she says, and it hurts to see her so ht today with her father, at least she’ll have so to make her smile

As I’ ready, she enters our bedrooht in withto be est step we’ve ever taken Plus, after all the challenges we’ve faced froht to be able to wake up in our own home side by side

She smiles at me as I show her the shirt I’ve picked out

“You look nice,” she says sweetly She’s wearing a cute sundress that she’s spent a week picking out I know she’s dithered over what to choose for a long ti about this reunion before it was decided that it would happen

“And you look beautiful,” I tell her, stepping forward to kiss her As always, I feelaroused I love the way her skirt skih to allowtiest a quick I can tell she’s nervous As I step away from the kiss, she smooths down her dress

“My Dad bought h “I’s to go well”

I sigh “Well, you know I have soet the outcome you want For your sake and Eddie’s I know he’ll have missed you”

“He’s ht not show it today…he ht take a little time to warm up to us But I know he cares deep down”

I’ry the last timeone another that I wouldn’t put it past hie forever But I soing to be fine

The tiet inWe don’t speakat her phone I’ for him to cancel, or if she’s just desperate to hear fros easier I don’t want her to be disappointed All I can do is pray that she gets the best outcoo without a hitch

We pull up outside of the restaurant where we’reand Lexi reaches over to squeezethat we’re too nervous to say out loud That no ot each other We head inside and state our reservation As we do, the waitress tells us that Eddie has already arrived

I spot him first as we’re led over to hilasses of chan His eyes are drawn first to his daughter and he stands up hastily to greet her The waitress leaves and we all stare at one another quietly The tension isme nervous

“Lexi…I’lad you came,” Eddie says

Lexi

My heart skips a beat I’ve been waiting so long for this day to come, but now that it’s here, I’in his arms, but the fact that he’s not repulsed by ood start