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(Winona)

"Phillip! I never expected you back today."

"Clearly."

"This isn't what it looks like," I explained.

"Isn't it?" Jayden pipes up.

"Shush. You're only making things worse," I reprimand Jayden.

"Not sure they could get much worse than finding my partner kissing her ex-husband." Phillip shakes his 'head.

"Trust me. It could." Jayden challenges him.

They glare at each other like they are arguing over their prize marble.

"Both of you stop it."

"You stop it." They both say back to me at the same time.

I hear the door and footsteps. Who now?

Anne sticks her head through the living room doorway and surveys the situation. "I'll set the table for three."

"I'm not staying for dinner," Jayden says.

"Me neither," Phillip says.

all sat down and were honest with each other." Anne lectures us. "One day that child will be old enough to understand all this, so you all better have your shit sorted by

she heads with her bags towards the kitchen. "I'll

all look at each other like

you know." Phillip speaks

thought we had this

different now,

I nod.

"Found out what? Is your

"Let's sit down."

on the sofa and armchairs I address Jayden. "Abby is your daughter biologically, Jayden. She needs blood with a certain

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guessed she probably was my daughter. But I didn't want

legally her father. He will still be raising her." I look at Phillip. "If he

in court with the blood tests," Jayden points

an asshole,"

They face each other.

I need to know if you are willing

same

at Phillip, and he picks

is a match and she won't donate?"

wouldn't do that." Jayden defends her. "She'd do anything for a child

when I was first pregnant. That's part of why I left. You couldn't protect me like you used to with her. I don't think you

"Look, she is very full on and very controlling, I know. But she has a heart in there and she's done

life itself? You ripped me to shreds, Jayden, yet here I am in your arms kissing you. Can't you see how dangerous you are for me? I don't want Abby being raised in that environment. Now I can't risk her life like that." "I think

me about my life before the accident. But she's my mother. I have to believe she will do the right thing

that. That's why Phillip is the father. Even if I still loved you,

and Phillip sit down

you." Jayden says, "but a lot has changed. I'm seeing that now. You and Phillip are good together. Good for

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