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I get chills up my arms. “Yeah,” I say quietly. “So with Tavo, everything has happened so fast, and I’m caught up in this whirlwind of emotions. It’s not just him, it’s the pregnancy. I think my hormones make me go up and down. My moods and emotions swing wildly from complete and utter despair to elation. My body aches. I’m sick all the time. And my brain is thisfuzzy mess.”
“Well,” he says sagely, “maybe it’s best not to make any rash decisions.”
“Yeah. We’ve got all these things going on. He’s supposed to marry the neighbor girl to keep her father from foreclosing on the farm.”
“Holy moly.”
“And his mom doesn’t like me. Except for that, though, I love it here in Spain. Otherwise, I belong.”
“So you’re glad you came?”
I hug my belly. “Yeah. So very much. Even if it’s painful sometimes. It’s worth it.”
