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But she didn’t love Craig And didn’t expect his love

Did she?

She just cared about him as a person Because he was decent Kind Generous Patient Gentle And there was soiven her the ability to live her best life To have her family To be complete

And he really just needed to be at peace with Isabella’s future Like his other feon He’d move on to his own life when this was done

Thoughts swirled around as she circled with Craig back to the parking lot where they’d left their vehicles She was heading to Angie’s for dinner and to look for baby things on the internet, things they’d then order in bulk from manufacturers for apparel and amenities to add to the infant division of Feel Good And if she found soet them for Isabella

By the time they’d stopped at his SUV, she knew she couldn’t just leave, in spite of the fact that Angie aiting

“Would you please tell ?” Hands at her sides, she stood directly in front of him

He shook his head, as though he was going to deny being bothered, and it occurred to her that it ht not be about her at all He could have a patient with a scary diagnosis So he wasn’t at liberty to share What a self-centered little girl she was,about her

“Monday night changed things for me”

Talk about her worst night true Well, not the worst Not by far She had her fa a baby division to the business

“Okay” She had to handle this She’d started them down that path “Hoe fix it?”

He put his bike up, secured it, leaving her hanging there

“I don’t know that we do,” he said when he was facing her again

“Wow” She aze, and then couldn’t “Okay” She could handle this She would handle it “Are you breaking up with me?”