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."

kind of a personal

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

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

growled, just as his wife and

It's about

What's going

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

me what

blurted out, bracing for

between them. Moriarty leaned back in his chair

you planning to do?" he

in surprise. That... was not the

"Sorry... what?"

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

did... but I was really worried about how you'd

assume

have to

should I?" Moriarty said, serious, but not in his

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

and Amanda even less. A child is a big responsibility. So... what's the

and

to lose her mind when she hears this?" he said, glancing at his wife who now had wide eyes and a grin from ear

to tell

it out. A baby isn't exactly easy

" Lucius

you to step up and start doing what it takes to

your

you mean by