When Love Breaks by Jack

I turned and nestled into his arms, nodding slightly as I looked up at him and muttered, “You’re not great at keeping promises… but soon you’ll get what you wish for.”

His eyes crinkled with amusement. “If I can’t make it happen, I’ll find a way to make it happen.”

“…Creep.”

I couldn’t help but laugh as I teased him.

He became more serious, gently patting my back with a comforting presence, “Tomorrow, I’ll take you for a check-up.”

“I was thinking of getting a pregnancy test in a few days first…”

He whispered, “But I can’t wait.”

I could feel how much Gregory was looking forward to this child, and truth be told, so was I.

The idea of having a child connected by blood with the person I love was thrilling.

If it weren’t for all these troubling issues right now…

But since life has handed us this gift, I decided to embrace it.

“Okay.”

The next morning, the first thing I did after getting up and freshening up was to check on Ramona.

To my surprise, Gregory had already taken Ramona for a walk and returned.

“You’re up early?”

didn’t you wake me up?”

Ramona, “Ramona, he’s picking on me. You have

“Hmm?”

pretending to be confused, “Who’s picking on you? Greg? It looks more to me like you’re the one picking on him.” “Ramona!” I shook Ramona’s arm, feigning

“Of course, I am.”

showing off in front

Gregory today, but seeing Ramona trying to look spirited. despite her frail appearance, not wanting me to worry,

to stay by Ramona’s

my thoughts but didn’t concede, coaxing me, “Ramona has Zoe here with her. We’ll be

was also concerned about my health, or else he wouldn’t

and get it over with for peace

instructamona, softly

I turned

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make sure

I after breakfast, Grand

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was trying to ease my worries. I didn’t say

Gregory drove.

and the other holding mine, his thumb gently caressed the back of my

sun streamed through the glass softly, casting

peacefully timeless, despite the myriad of issues waiting for

I wanted to bask in this brief