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"He?" He smiled and his gaze traveled between my face and the road a couple of times before he fixed it on the road again.

"Yeah," I dragged and bit my lip. I totally forgot to inform him. "We did the scan and it's a boy."

His brows hiked up as he faced me. "You did, didn't you?"

I winced. "I'm sorry I didn't inform you. I forgot."

He nodded. And silence descended again.

I wondered if he was mad as I looked at the side of his face. Apart from his sudden silence, there was no sign that he was. So I brushed it off. I didn't want to add another worry to the lists of worries on my plate.

I took a deep breath as I turned to look out the window. Suddenly, I felt the baby kick. My eyes widened and I let out a soft gasp.

My gasp must have been louder than I thought because Aiden spared a look my way but he returned his gaze to the road without a word.

I began to worry if he was mad again when my baby kicked the second time. I smiled, wishing I could raise my top and press my palm directly on my stomach, wishing I could see the tiny feet that must be pressed against my tummy right now.

I couldn't wait for his arrival. I'd been counting down. It was just four months left and some days I just wished I'd wake up and it would be my due date.

With each day that passed, drawing me closer to my due date, I was more hopeful that Amie would soon be up and bouncing, playing energetically with Dennis and giggling loudly.

Just a few more months, baby. You'd have a sibling and you'd be healthy again.

As the ride went on, so did the silence. It was starting to get uncomfortable and I was starting to worry again if he was mad so I asked.

"How's Sharon? How's she doing?"

casual way again. As if I was some stranger he was just trying to remain polite

fine." And that was it. No, 'she's really been busy with work,' or 'she sent

sighed and just let

him. "Thank you so much, Aiden. Thank you for insisting on giving me a ride." The stupid ride I ordered was later

He nodded. "It's nothing."

He didn't even smile.

by the road. You

"Okay."

my eyes. I knew I wanted minimal interaction between us but

down by the roadside just before our driveway and

the car. I waved at him but his response was a nod as he

was out of sight, I shrugged and began to walk

away the best

should understand. If

understood like he

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know that this wasn't easy for me either. I'm sure Aiden isn't exactly having so much fun right now. It wasn't anyone's fault that Amie was sick. It wasn't my fault that the only way was

hurts me

to move on and be fully happy again and this had to happen, disrupting the life I'd imagined would be as

my way up the stairs. My footsteps echoed and it reminded me of the

wasn't about

xe

This is a storm that is bound to come in relationships and we'll

the kitchen to make dinner. I'd make his favorite. That would be my first step

let out a big yawn as I cleaned the

my way to the living room, grabbed my phone from the

time but I resisted the urge. I didn't want to

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