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“Okay, okay, let’s not get ahead of ourselves We’ll end up with one heck of a ”

“Exactly,” I smirk “I don’t see the problem with that”

She slaps ood humoredly “Well, you’re not the one who has to push them out, so you would say that”

I laugh hard, really hard It’s the way she says it, so sassy and full of excite like we’ve gone insane, as if all the e out into this moment

“Okay, fair point,” I say “I don’t think there’s anything a man can say to that, is there?”

“Seriously though, four or five sounds like the perfect nuh

“It sounds perfect to et your beautiful wavy hair and your sh, and your passion for writing”

“Hey, what about your hard working ethic, the never-quit attitude that got you into the SEALs? What about your bravery and your courage and your downright freaking captivating blue eyes Mr Hunk?”

I chuckle “When you phrase it like that, it sounds like we’re going to make some impressive as hell kids”

“I don’tas they’re healthy and happy”

“We’ll do everything we can to give thehafter you graduate froet a job It’s up to you Whatever you choose, I’ll support you I’ about this”

“Me too,” she says, sounding giddy,aweso to really do it, aren’t we?”

“Yes,” I say with conviction “There’s no other scenario I can even think about It’s me and you, Rory, forever”

We fall silent for a ti I a about the Rick issue We haven’t mentioned it since the cabin, but shehim

What’s he going to do when Rory is suddenly pregnant and he didn’t even know she had a boyfriend?

No, that’s unthinkable Rick deserves better than that

But Rory said she isn’t ready

Do I push the issue, or wait?

Right now ht of our lives, the night we finally learned just how much we mean to each other