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He caught Megan’s sniff before he spotted her tears Yeah, he got that too Things were good So daed his life in ways he never would have thought possible

Megan began updating the doctor about how she’d been feeling Nash could only stare down at her and at his hand on her belly After the accident he’d lost everything Or so he thought But he realized now that he’d lost one life, but he gained another entirely Both lives had ed a daan had been in his life back then, he wouldn’t have been so reckless or taken so many risks

He once thought fate screwed up Turned out, fate got things right

“What’s wrong?” Megan asked, dragging hihts

Nash glanced up into her pretty, unique eyes, realizing the doctor had left and it was just the two of them He cupped her face “I love you, Freckles”

Her eyes widened before she gave hi he’d ever known “I love you too” She reached for his shirt and tugged hiet over here and kiss me”

“So bossy” He kissed her anyway

Tendown Main Street, since Nash had left his truck near Harper’s restaurant He drew in the war from the bakery across the road Since the accident, he never planned a da It was easier that way When he didn’t hope for soain

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hat life once worked for him

It didn’t anymore

When they finally reached the truck, Megan stepped forward to open the door, when Nash tugged her back close to him “Can alk a bit?”

“Sure” She smiled

They passed all the local shops that Nash had spent his childhood visiting while he led her down the road until they reached the entrance to the park Farther doas the playground, but he took her to a quieter spot that overlooked the pond, where ducks floated on the murky, lily pad–covered water

When they reached a bench, he gestured there Once she sat, he joined her and stared out at the water She smiled, her hands on her belly His hts had also been so He had made mistakes It was time to make sure he didn’t make any more