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Her fierce blue eyes were deadly serious No hint of the playful Mo I was used to over the years This time she was serious and protective, of her heart and our baby
And I couldn’t really bla, and we’re sexually compatible That’s more than most couples have, isn’t it?”
“I hope like hell that’s not true, but you knohat, Jasper? Even if that’s allthis toto live with you and share a bed with you and pretend to be some happy family”
“Why the hell not? I can give you the best of everything” Most women would jump at this chance, and I was sure Mo would have stabbed a few of those woet to the front of the line
“Because,” she sighed “I’m in love with you, and this pretend life you want to have, it’ll only confuse things I’ll fall deeper in love, and you’ll reement isn’t about love Then I’ll slowly die, day after day, because I’ood father to our child, and then one day there won’t be anything of ”
Shit Even I could acknowledge how depressing that sounded, and I didn’t want to do that to Mo It sounded like a terrible way to live “Fuck!”
Mo’s lips curled into a sad s, Jasper If I didn’t have this baby to think about, I ht have taken what you have to offer But I have to set a better example for him or her”
She rubbed her belly, and I felt an ache form behind my chest bone It was a deep and pervasive ache, the kind that felt like itday It felt like if I didn’t recognize this uncoht harder, son Don’t give up so fuckin’ easily Finally, a piece of Colht come in handy
“You’d be willing to accept my scraps, if not for our baby?”
She nodded “Which is pretty fucked up because you never would have h was sad and bitter when it bubbled out of her “A baby, I should reht to wait until you get those results”
A slow smile stretched across my face as the answer came to me “Coet away and dragged her to the s sat unpacked beside the closet
“I don’t need to see anything, Jasper Really” She sounded worried, and I would deal with that, after I found what I was looking for
“I think you do It’ll help you understand” I wished I could just say the fucking words, but when I openedcarunt