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“As far as I can tell, September 18th is still your due date. I can’t diagnose, but I didn’t see anything to highlight for the doctor to review.”
We walked out, and Kylie and I made her next appointment. They accommodated my travel schedule, and I wouldn’t need to miss it.
“I have a surprise planned. Are you up for it?”
She looked at me, a flash in her eye.
“No, not that type of surprise.” Kyle had been insatiable, something that hadn’t been an exaggeration. I wasn’t comfortable with bringing her into the playroom, the play scenes pushed my boundaries, and her safety had become a huge concern for me.
“Ok, then what?”
“Baby shopping and then we’re meeting your family for lunch.”
“Really?”
I nodded. “We could look for ideas for the nursery and set up a registry for you.”
Kylie got way too quiet. While I was smart enough to be concerned about her quietness, I knew enough to give her the space to come to terms with her thoughts.
“Okay, Luc.”
“Okay, what?”
“I’ll move in with you.”
“Kylie, are you just doing this because it will be easier on me? Because if you’re not ready, I’ll find an apartment for you and the baby.”
“No. I don’t want that. But sitting there in the office with you, and the other night when we felt her kick, we’re a team.”
“Yeah, Ky. We are.”
CHAPTER 55
KYLIE
After telling Luc I wanted to move in with him, we went on a shopping spree for the baby. The reality of now knowing her sex,her,we were having a baby girl, had given Luc the freedom to go wild in Target’s baby section.
We called our family on the ride to the store, and his mother had already hired a designer for the baby’s room as a present for us.
“Is this what I have to look forward to?” I asked, a bit overwhelmed by suddenly having Luc’s family in my life, too.
“My mom has two sons, and we all know Molly’s existence is tough on her. Jack never planned to have children; when I thought I couldn’t, my mother gave up on being a grandmother.”
“What is she like?”
“She’s warmer than she comes across, and eventually you’ll be able to see that side of her. She puts on a hard shell, but it’s for protection. My father’s affair had devastated her, and it changed the way she knew him. She’s excited, Ky. I think she wants this almost as much as I do.”
“Thank you for planning this today. It’s too bad your mom and Molly aren’t still in town.”
“Springtime in New England is still too unpredictable. When it’s warmer, my mom will be out here more. And you might get sick of her once the baby comes.”
I nodded and looked back down at the ultrasound pictures. My heart swelled, and I reached over the console to take Luc’s hand.
The summer passed slowly, and every road trip Luc took drained him more, further cementing his conviction to end his coaching career at the end of the season. The combination of the heat, my huge belly, and the ups and downs from him constantly coming and going pushed me over the edge, too.
He still asked me to marry him at least once a day. Some days he would ask me as we fell asleep together. This morning I woke up to a text:
Luc: Marry me?
