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Aat hiht they’d met, equal parts trust and fear in her lovely face

“Challenging, e What we’re doing is right For the baby And for us” He hesitated “What I said before About us being good together It’s—it’s more than that I, ah, I care for you You matter to me You—you—”

There ords swi around in his head, but none that made sense, whichmore

“I’ve been a fool,” he said gruffly “I asked you to ed”

She nodded “I understand It’s—it’s a huge thing we’re doing Getting ether”

“Yeah It is But it’s the right thing, and we both know it” He stroked her hair back froe I only want to—to find the best way to make this work”

Sage sighed His arhtened around her; she put her head on his shoulder and leaned into hi, protective, masculine warmth

“It’s hard for me,” she said softly, “hard to, you knoalk away fro familiar”

He nodded Told hiht

“I know Heck, ould willingly give up this nificent apartment?”

She drew back a little, her palainst his chest, and looked at him

“And your neighbors That pair of charh to ine how you’ll miss them”

That won him a tiny smile

“And the view The as”

“Hey,” she said, “this is vintage stuff”