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hey guys,

Happy New Year! I'm so sorry for not updating sooner, especially after what happened in the last chapter. I hope you enjoy this one,

hintofmint x

If you love someone you'll be willing to sacrifice your dreams for them. If they love you, they won't let you.

Josh's POV:

There are some moment's you'll never forget.

I'm sure as hell I'll never forget this one.

I scan through the last line over and over, not believing the words in front of me. This must be some kind of sick joke.

"This is real funny Riley, I actually nearly fell for it" I laugh aloud expecting Riley to do the same, but she doesn't.

"Riley?" I ask

"Josh, I don't know what you're talking about. I thought you were the one trying to prank me"

I look over to the small child Lucas is holding. Her blue eyes meet mine and she smiles, surprisingly I find myself smiling back.

"Riley, how old is she?" I nod towards Aubrey

"She just turned eleven months, why?"

I don't reply, but instead sit down trying to process everything. I can't be true can it? Maya would've told me, what reason did she have not to?

Flashback

I knock on Maya's door, standing back slightly as it swings open

"Josh. Come in" I resist a smirk as I take in her pyjamas

"Nice outfit" I tease, tugging slightly at her Hello Kitty t-shirt

"If you came here to mock me, you can leave"

"Don't be mad Maya, I actually think you look adorable. But I think you'd look even better with it off" I wiggle my eyebrows and she stifles a laugh.

"Stop being such a creep Josh. Plus I don't have time for any of that, I invited you over because I need to tell you something" she sighs

"Really? I have something to tell you too" It must be big if she invited me over, usually she tells me stuff over the phone.

"You go first" she compromises

"Okay, this is pretty big. I'm still not sure how to feel about it, I mean I'm over the moon and all, but we just started dating and..."

"Josh, stop rambling and just tell me" she laughs

"Well okay... I got the job I applied for in France!"

"In France? Wow Josh... that's...great" her voice dies down and unfallen tears begin forming in her eyes

"Maya, I don't have to go..."

"No! This is your dream Josh, I can't get in the way of that. Nobody can" her hands travel down to her stomach, and she looks up at me with a weak smile "How long will you be gone for?"

"About a year. Maya, just say the word and I won't go. I would rather not go than hurt you in the process of trying to chase my dreams"

"Go Josh. I won't be happy if you don't" she tucks away a fallen strand of her hair before sighing softly

"Hey, don't be sad Maya. We'll figure this out together, I promise" when she doesn't respond I ask "What did you want to tell me?"

"It was nothing" she places her hand on her stomach "Nothing important anyway"

End of flashback

She sacrificed everything for me.

Now I have to do the same.

"Riley, it's not a joke"

"Are you serious?" her voice is soft and a puzzled expression appears on her face "But how? she told me Aubrey's father was a one night stand, why wouldn't she have told you?"

"She wanted me to go to France, she sacrificed her own happiness for mine. The day I told her about my new job she kept putting her hands on her stomach, I think that's when she wanted to tell me about Aubrey, but I ruined everything" I briefly explain. It's then when everything clicks into place.

"I've got to repay her somehow" I declare

"How Josh? Maya's not here anymore" Riley asks

I look over to Lucas and Aubrey "I will, in any way I can. No matter what it takes"

2 months later

Riley's POV

Lucas comes through the door with two grocery bags in each hand.

"Lucas what did you buy? I only said we needed dog food and pasta"

"I know but I bought some other stuff for Aubrey" I can sense the excitement in his voice. Note to self- never ask Lucas to go shopping alone again.

"What did you do?"

"What do you mean? I only bought some vegetables, cheese, potatoes..." he lists

I stop him "Wait, and all this is for Aubrey?"

"Yeah, the book I read said she's ready to start on solids"

"You might wanna read it again, she's not showing any signs that she's ready for solids"

"Oh really?" he challenges. He puts a carrot onto the tray of her highchair, which Aubrey automatically grabs before putting it into her mouth.

"The book says that grabbing and trying to eat food are good enough signs to know that she's ready for solid food" he smirks

I roll my eyes in defeat "Fine, we'll trying giving her the pasta I'm going to make for dinner" my eyes drift to a envelope on the counter

"What's this?" I ask Lucas

"It came with the post today"

I tear it open and pull out the paper. My eyes land on the large letters at the top of the page.

Joshua Gabriel Matthews wants sole custody of Aubrey Lyla Hart

What?

Sorry this chapter is a little short, I just wanted to get a new chapter posted as soon as possible.

Who do you think Aubrey should be with Josh or Riley and Lucas? Let me know in the comments

hintofmint x