Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot.


"I don't want to give her up, Charlie. I already love her more than anything. Please, please don't make me," she begs to the man holding her.

"We can't keep it, sweetheart. I want to, I wish we could raise our baby, but we can't. We can barely support ourselves and that won't get better if you're out of work caring for her."

"But I want her! We can make it work, please, Charlie, please?" Her cries tear him apart, but he has to hold strong. She may hate him, but eventually she'll know that he's doing what's best for her, for them.

"We can't, Renee," he says thickly. "How will we pay for the medical bills, rent, and food if you're out of work? And then we'll have to pay for things for the baby, clothes, toys, cribs, diapers, blankets, food, appointments- there's so much money that goes into raising a baby and we aren't financially ready to do so.

"We should put her up for adoption."