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."

it's kind of a

send a private jet so you can come cry on my shoulder.

didn't want to do this over the phone, but I get it-you're not sending a jet, so I'll just say it," Lucius said,

out, I'm losing my patience," Moriarty growled, just

It's about

What's

of a..... news update. We haven't confirmed it 100%, but there's a 99% chance

tell me

finally blurted out, bracing for an

Moriarty leaned back in his

are you planning to do?"

surprise. That... was not the

"Sorry... what?"

about it and you know what you're

was really worried about how

into something that isn't directly my business assume you're aware that if you got her pregnant, have to

to force your

but

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

a kid anymore, and Amanda even less. A child is a big

studying and raise

mind when she hears this?" he said, glancing at his wife who now had wide

going to tell

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

but " Lucius

step up and start doing what it takes

your child are

you mean