My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

After watching Amanda finally drift off to sleep, Lucius quietly got out of bed and headed to his study. The day had started off like any other-an early class and then a few hours free-but in the end, they hadn't gone back to campus.

He had a lot on his mind. It was obvious that neither of them had planned for a baby, but now it was happening, and they couldn't just ignore it.

After several minutes of reflecting on what steps to take, he gathered his courage and decided to call the one man who could very well shape his future.

If he called now, he was sure to catch him-there was a ten-hour time difference.

He grabbed his phone and scrolled through his contacts until he found Anthony Moriarty. Lucius stared at the name for several long moments, then finally hit "Call." As the line started ringing, a cold sweat ran down his back.

He figured he knew Moriarty well enough to imagine the worst-case scenario. Still,

he was sure of what he needed to do, with or without the man's approval.

"Moriarty..."

"Anthony?" Lucius said, his nervousness obvious.

"Yes. What do you need? Don't you sleep? Don't you have homework or something?" the man immediately bombarded him with questions.

"Well... yeah, but I figured if I called at this time, I might catch you free."

"Alright, then. What is it?" Moriarty asked, reviewing some documents as he ate breakfast.

"I think I'd like to speak to you in person..." Lucius said, second-guessing himself.

"You do realize I'd have to bring you back here to do that, right?"

"I know! But it's urgent and really important..." Lucius replied, getting more nervous by the second.

"What do you want, Lucius? Just say it already-stop beating around the bush."

of

my concern too, but I'm not about to send a private jet so you can come cry on my shoulder. Speak up!" the man snapped, clearly losing

do this over the phone, but I get it-you're not sending a jet,

growled, just as his

about

need? What's going on with you

We haven't confirmed it 100%,

enough already! Just tell me what

Lucius finally blurted out, bracing for

silence settled between them. Moriarty leaned back in his

planning to do?"

That... was not the reaction he

"Sorry... what?"

plan? I assume you've talked about it and you know what you're going

was really worried about how you'd react,"

directly my business assume you're

have to

Moriarty said, serious, but not in his

wanted to tell you myself. Honestly, I didn't know how you'd take it..." Lucius said, finally starting to feel a bit

anymore, and Amanda even less. A child is a

going to keep studying and raise our baby," Lucius

Angela is going to lose her mind when she hears this?" he said, glancing

going to

if I didn't, she'd figure it out. A baby isn't

but " Lucius

and start doing what it takes

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you mean