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“I figured he’d change his

“Has he given you any indication that he’s going to?”

I think back to the conversation Adaument than a discussion, to be honest I asked hi another child and he shot me down, point blank He couldn’t have been any clearer that he would never change his mind

“Nope”

Devyn looks at me with pity “Lorraine, you were meant to be a mom I don’t kno many tiiving birth daily—how badly you want to experience that moment when they lay the baby on your chest I’ve never seen someone more at ease with children than you are”

I pick at the label on et ant I knehat I was signing up for when I agreed to marry an older man I love him He loves me That’s all that matters”

“Do you really think so?” she presses “Can you honestly tellchildren?”

Not at all

I stare at the ocean in silence, giving her the answer

I have to fight back tears when she pulls“I’m sorry, hun”

I take a deep breath and paste a sht?

“It’s all good If it doesn’t work out, I can just focus on spoiling the shit out of Nathan and the girls Are you hungry? I’e of the fact that calories don’t count on birthdays”

She offers a grin as she concedes to o to waste Let’s go show that barbeque we mean business”

Chapter Thirteen

BRODY