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Again,Inod.

"It looks goodonyou."

"Doesit?"

"Yeah. That glow of responsibility. Youscared?"

"It never occurred to me before, how many fucking horrible things could happen toakid."

He chuckles. "You sound like a parentalready."

"I know. It's fucking scary how fast my mindset is shifting. It's already the three of us inmyhead."

"You know if it's a boy oragirl?"

"Not yet. It's early. Too early to tell people probably, but you knowBella."

"She have a planwrittenup?"

"You want to know something really fuckingscary?"

"Scarier than you stinking ofresponsibility?"

"A hundredtimes."

"Hitme."

"She's taking over forAlessandra."

Kit chuckles. "That is scary." His smile lights up his dark eyes. "But fucking great. I'm happy for bothofyou."

"Thanks."

"You're gonna be a good dad, Joel. I owe you a fucking lot. I couldn't have done that shitwithoutyou."

"Iknow."

"That poor kid isn't gonna know shit abouthumility."

I laugh. That's probably true. Our kid isn't exactly going to have a normal life, but it will be a good life. Ourfuckinglife.

"I've got onequestion."

"Yeah?"

"What if he hatesHarryPotter?"

I can't help but laugh. "That will break Bella'sheart."

"Let's hope it doesn't cometothat."

Inod.

"You're fucking scared to tellMal,huh?"

"And Ethan.Butyeah."

"They'll be happyforyou."

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