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This question is so unexpected I actually jerk backward from the shock of it

He continues without waiting for my answer "Because if you are, I would like to be involved in that consideration If that's what you want, I would totally respect it and would support you That has to be your choice But if you want to knohat I would want, I would ask that you not go that route"

He renders me speechless for a moment as I wonder if I should tell him that I had in fact considered an abortion I am the last person in the world who kno to raise a child properly I have no concept of what a real fa reat pause

But ultimately, I knew I couldn't do it I've never been one to back away froe or responsibility I realized that I have to take responsibility for this because that's just the way I a responsibility forchild

"I don't want to have an abortion," I tell Luc, and I don't miss the way his shoulders relax with this news "I'll raise the baby by myself if you don't want any part of it"

His eyebrows draard and his eyes are troubled "I'm prepared to support this child if it's mine"

"Well," I grit out, as I don't like the re my word on this "You won't know that for another inal question What are you doing here?"

He doesn't take the opportunity to strike back at h that's filled with frustration and perhaps a yearning for a return to what his life was like before he met me

"I figured if ere going to go through this together," he replies cautiously, "we should at least try to get to know each other a little bit"

I give him a slad to do that after the first appointment and you're satisfied about paternity"

"Goddaht in his seat "This is hard on me too I'm not ready to be a father"

"Well, I'm not ready to be a mother," I snap back at him

"I actually think I believe you when you say the baby is mine," he says

"That's a quite the turnaround," I mutter

"I had a bad experience in ment of this situation," he explains to me "I'etting played"

This is actually so to a professional athlete "Sonant?"

He shakes his head quickly "No, not that But sons when she looked at me"

I wince That actually kind of sucks, so I get why he nant

"So you're going to give me the benefit of the doubt now?" I ask to

Luc sh "I believe that's the right thing to do And I aet to know each other I want to be involved Having a kid is a big deal and I don't want toto be involved, it will s easier If you'll let me, that is"

I have a mooing to go through this alone Thirty seconds ago I had no one I could talk to, and now I've got Luc standing in front ofhe wants to be on this very scary journey with , even if I'm ordinarily not one that takes to friendship very well

I shten the ot no expectations other than having his involveot no probleo down on bended knee and ask me to marry you, because the ansill be no"

I'm thankful he's not offended by this He chuckles and says, "I'h this without having to get married"

It works well for me that he's not old-fashioned to the extent that he believes nancy If he were to be so gallant as to offer it, the ansould be 100 percent no because I don't intend to ever get oing to have to adapt now

I come from a family that's so fucked up we took the "function" out of "dysfunctional" in all of the psychiatry books He has no clue that I have no idea how to provide a faet the idea that he does just by the way he's stepping up to take responsibility I'oing to have to figure out how to accept his support, since I's for myself

But that's not soht now, because Luc is a perfect stranger to me Perfect would be the key word in that description, because he is even far yuht, I'ala, I was instantly attracted to him He has those all-American looks, which is funny, since he's French Canadian Yes, I know a lot about Luc as well asfan

And while I can totally appreciate his talent on the ice, his physical looks push every single one ofyou notice is that he's tall and well built But up close, it's a tie between his sexy hazel eyes and a pair of very full lips, which I can attest are highly skilled His dark brown hair is longish, with a slight wave and cut into various layers that fall over his forehead and ears but don't touch his collar