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In an hour we could be hter

The nurse leaves us alone Xander pulls the chair closer to my bed and sits down His hair and chest is still damp with sweat but he doesn’t seem to care

He grabsmy knuckles “I can’t wait to meet her”

“Me either”

I feel absolutely giddy at the idea of irl

“I hope she likes me,” I murmur

He shakes his head “Silly girl, she already loves you You’re her mom”

My lower lip quivers “I’ain”

“That’s okay I ae forever” He leans over and kisses me “I love you, and there’s no one else I’d rather take this journey with than you”

I lean closer to him “Back at ya”

“Can I get you anything?” he asks, coh my damp hair

“Water please, and more ice chips”

The cup I’d set aside is mostly melted now

“I’ll be right back,” he promises, and heads out of the room

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