Chapter 0974

"Oh, baby,” mom says, cupping my cheek in her hand and looking at me sympathetically. “Sometimes...the Goddess has plans for us that go beyond our

own."

"Damn right she does," I say with a scowl, flumping back into mom's pillows and shooting a little glare at the crescent moon, which I can see hovering just above the dawn horizon. "Surprise after surprise with that one."

"Are you unhappy with it?" mom asks, clasping her hands beneath her chin and looking at me, worried. "You...you don't have to be happy, sweetie. I'm sorry, I should have been more restrained -"

"No, mom," I say with a sigh, flicking my eyes to her and then down to my stomach, where I press my hands. Where two babies now live, apparently. "I... don't really know precisely how I feel - I mean, I'm really surprised – and the timeline is not fantastic but...I don't think I'm unhappy..."

I let my words trail off, trying to figure out how I feel but coming up with an answer that's split between about twelve different emotions.

A baby. Babies.

Two little babies.

Jackson's... Jackson's babies.

smile comes to my mouth

mean. They're going to be

up, laughing when I see the big smile on her face. "You're smiling," she whispers, still holding her

Give me...ten seconds to figure it out." I sigh, putting my head down in her lap,

and kind, starting to stroke

her, and she laughs again, but

radical new reality of my life. It takes a long, long

to be two more little Sinclairs

going to

about going back to school? I sigh deeply, confused, turning my head

murmurs, still stroking her hands through my hair,

murmur, my voice a little muffled against her leg. "About...wanting more babies someday. I didn't think it would be

laughs a

head up, sighing again even as I smile. "I'm going to adopt Marigold as my own. We talked about it last night. Not right away - we want to let

and wraps me up in a hug, pulling me close. "Oh, Ariel," she sighs, think as undone with emotion as me "I...I mean, I hoped you would. I think that's

I whisper, smiling as tears prick

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