Chapter 68

Reluctantly Gerard gets out of bed and that’s only because Luz forces him to get up, they can’t stay out of the house, because Charlize is their responsibility. Evangeline can stay with her for a few hours, but not overnight.

She gets into the shower, without getting her hair wet, and Gerard rests his chin on Luz’s left shoulder, while his arms go around her.

-I don’t want to rush anything, but it would be good if we looked for a date soon.

-Yes, I don’t want to get married with a huge belly, do you think in two months?

-I think it’s perfect, in a month we can announce our engagement.

-It is necessary? -she asks him nervously, because she knows that this involves inviting people with money and that makes her nervous-. 1

-There are friends with whom I want to share the news, it won’t be something big either, for that we will have 1 wedding, only if you want it.

They finish showering in silence, Luz taking on the weight of being Gerard Finnick’s wife and he taking on the weight of marrying a girl who doesn’t aspire to great things, other than loving him, having his son and being a good lawyer in a future.

the room, Luz stands in front of

I will be your wife, I must get used to that, especially if one day I will be the most ruthless lawyer in New York. -So

women and minors, if I have to go myself to enter a brothel where migrant women are exploited, I will do it,

a thing.” She wrinkles her forehead and Gerard kisses her there. For that you will have me, I will take care of dismantling brothels and you

the further from the women the

very

as you, but there are things that I will not

hotel, hand

to arrive, because no one tells her stories like Luz or tucks her in like her

and once she is asleep, Gerard kisses her on the

light – he whispers as they leave the room – Wait for me in our room, I must make a call and I’ll catch up with you

late, I can’t fall asleep if you don’t hug me –

long, just something I

and goes into the bedroom, while Gerard looks up Dan in the address book and dials

you already have the

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