This chapter was preread and beta'd by the beautiful - **Shahula and Sunflower3759**
"You did?" I ask, completely baffled. "So, that's why she didn't come to the party with you?"
"Yeah."
He drives me home, parking along the curb and killing the engine.
For minutes, we sit in awkward silence.
"I'm trying to do things right here, but I seem to be fucking it up even more," he finally says.
I look over at him.
His posture is tense.
"What do you mean?"
"You. The baby. I'm just..."
He turns to face me, gently grabbing my hand from my lap, placing a soft kiss on the top. "Don't give up on me, okay?"
As always, a million thanks to you all.
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