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She didn’t ask how he knew that or got access to Jesse’s medical records What did it matter? What was ied to find a place for herself, which was all Nicole could have asked for

"Thank you sothe file close to her chest

"You’re welcome Mr Hawkins has prepaid for quarterly reports Would you like me to deliver them to you directly?"

Nicole nodded

The man excused himself and left

She looked at the clock and saas still early in the afternoon Haould be at the high school, practicing for the play-offs

She thought about the flowers, the house, and most important, the report on Jesse Hawk had more than proved he knew her and understood as irabbed her car keys and hurried out of the bakery

Fifteen minutes later she walked toward the football field Hawk stood with his players, a clipboard in his hands He blew his whistle and the guys formed two lines

She moved to the side of the field, prepared to wait until he could take a break, but when Hawk looked up and saw her, he literally dropped everything onto the grass and started toward her Nicole hurried toward him and they met by the fence

"I’m sorry," she said, while at the same time he said, "I screwed up"

"You didn’t," she told hiet it We had to talk because I ran off when you told me about the baby It’s not that I don’t want more kids I was just surprised"

She stared into his dark eyes, telling herself the love burning there had to be good news "Are you sure? You said before you didn’t want another family"

"That was because of Brittany This is different I love you, Nicole I want to have kids with you I want to love you forever I want us to be together I want to make you happy"

"You do"