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41 Getting' It Done (Jayden)

"Mother! Wow, this is great news." I'm genuinely happy that she's a match. Maybe this can go some way to mending bridges between her and Winona. "Son, yes. It really is."

"So, Abby can go for her next op Monday, as soon as your mother gives her blood donation.... oh, that's if you agree to it, Judy, I'd hate to presume..." Winona adds.

Why does she have to say something like that? Is she just trying to make an argument?

"Of course she'll donate. What are you saying? Do you really think Mother would refuse?" I snap back.

"Of course not. I just meant she may be busy today." Winona says and I know she's just saying that to cover for how she feels about Mother.

"I think it's about time you stopped all the petty hatred thing. The past is the past, Winona. Get Mother has really been trying lately."

t over it.

"Yes, I agree. It's time to let bygones be bygones." Winona says and her voice brightens up. "Look, I want to throw a combined birthday and welcome home party for Abby in three weeks. I'd love you all to come, and I think it's time she knew the truth." "Will she be well enough?" I ask.

"Doctor Green feels she will be able to come home in three weeks with the right bloods and the success of the next operation."

"Mother, I think that's a great idea. Don't you?" I'm over the game playing. I almost told Winona last night that I wanted us to be together again. But she was right to leave with Phillip.

"I'll be there with bells on," Mother replies.

"Ashlyn and I would love to come. She could really do with the support being pregnant. I'd love Abby to be her big sister too. Kids shouldn't have to miss out because of their parent's hang-ups." "Exactly," Winona answers.

"When are you donating, Mother?" I ask.

going to go

come here after that? Ashlyn and I want to talk to you about

you

"Bye, Jayden," Winona says

dis

phone? Ashlyn says as she walks into

"Yes, and Winona "

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up, surprised.

She's about to go and

"That's great."

her to come here." I hand her a

takes the

going to be

problem. I'm not going to let her stress me out. I'll come

If

be together

hard for me seeing you watch that all happen.

make my choice permanent and convince Ashlyn I want her and this baby more than anything else in the world right now. "You're right. I will always love Winona and a part of her will always love me, I guess. But we've made our decisions, and we

ran after her last

I just wanted to ask her if she was sure. Giving up being the

wants either. There are plenty of very successful

effort of understanding from

big. I'm not asking you to forget everything that you and Winona had, I'm asking you to love me and move forward with me. I will give her respect as the mother of your child, as long as she does the same for me." "Winona is planning a birthday party for Abby in three weeks. She'd like us to be there. She wants to tell Abby I'm her father but Phillip is still going to be that to her on a

am there for whatever you decide

asked Mother to come

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