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Oh. My. God. I married a fucking saint. My heart was bursting with love for this man. Just when I thought he couldn’t get any better, he proved me wrong.

“Gu

“Ellie, I love you so much, baby,” Gu

“Plus, I know that Grams has like two hundred mason jars in the cellar. The second I heard her hush gramps after she gave that excuse, I knew y’all were up to something.”

Laughing, I pushed Gu

“Anywho…Gu

Gu

“Jesus, tell me she’s not leaving Jeff. He would be devastated.”

“What? No! Oh my gosh, no, she’s not leaving him.”

“Thank God. I don’t think Jeff could take another blow right now. He’s really torn up with this whole Rebecca pregnancy thing. I think one more thing just might just push him over the edge.”

Oh shit. Now I was starting to feel sick. I’d been so wrapped up in my own happiness that I didn’t even talk to Jeff about everything today. Shit, shit, shit!

I sat up, pulling the covers over me a bit. Gu

“Ellie, what’s wrong? You just went white as a ghost.”

I just blurted it out. “Oh, Gu

Now, Gu

“What? Holy shit, Ellie. Is she okay? I mean, how did she take it? Is she going to tell Jeff tonight?”

“Um..well, I don’t think she’s okay. She had already scheduled a doctor’s appointment for Monday, so she could be tested for the Fragile X gene. So, she’s worried about that, but I think she’s more scared about how Jefferson is going to take it.”

“Ellie, you have to know that Jeff is going to be ecstatic about it. He wants nothing more than to have a baby with Ari.”

“Well, yeah, I’m sure under normal circumstances he would be overjoyed, but with Rebecca being pregnant, I’m not so sure. Ari said that Jefferson drops everything every time that bitch calls. I think Ari is about at her breaking point. She also thinks that Rebecca is lying. When Jefferson and Rebecca met for lunch on Monday, Ari got a good look at her. She said that Rebecca looks a lot bigger than seven months.”

“Shit. This is all so fucked up. I can’t even imagine how Ari is feeling right now. Are you going with her to her appointment oh Monday?”

Oh Lord. I thought about Ari and her big plan. I just nodded my head and tried to smile.

“Gu

Gu

“Well, I sure wish she could use her powers to help Ari and Jeff figure this shit out.”

“I know, baby. We’ll be there for both Jeff and Ari. Don’t worry. Let’s just get Ari through her appointment on Monday, my dad’s arrival Tuesday, Grams and Gramps party on Wednesday. Shit.”

I knew Gu

I got up on my knees, letting the sheet fall completely off my body. Leaning over, I captured Gu

“Drew, make love to me, please.”

Gu

“Shall we practice making that baby?” Gu

Letting out a giggle, I wrapped my legs around him. The moment he pushed himself inside of me it felt like heaven.

“Yes…and I think we’re go

CHAPTER NINETEEN

ARI

I watched as Jeff pulled up and parked. When he got out of his truck he glanced over at Jeff. He looked around as he walked up to Garrett and Emma’s house, and then went inside. I was sure that he was looking for me.

I’d gotten up earlier and taken one of the horses out for a ride. God, I wish I could just ride away from all of this shit.

I put my hand down on my stomach while I imagined telling Jeff about the baby. He would be so happy. He would take me in his arms and tell me how much he was going to love both of us, no matter what.

I closed my eyes and pictured a little one ru

My eyes flew open the moment I thought of Matthew. My sweet, sweet baby brother. I loved him so much. He made our lives so incredibly special. But am I as strong as my mother? Would I be able to handle a child with Fragile X?

I heard the screen door open. I pulled Big Roy back behind the tree while I watched Gu

I saw Gu

Just then, my cell phone rang, spooking both Big Roy and me. Grabbing it quickly, I answered it without looking to see who was calling.

“Ari! I love you!”

I let out a laugh. “Hey, little buddy! I love you, too, Matthew. What are you doing today, sweets?”

“Can we go to lunch today, Ari? Please? Jeff too. I want to see Jeff, Ari. Where is he today?”

My heart broke.

“Um… well, I can have lunch with you today, buddy, but Jeff can’t. He has other plans with someone else. Give me a couple of hours to get home, okay Matt? Can I talk to Mommy?”

“Okay! Here is Mommy. I love you, Ari.”

“I love you, too, Matt.”

I heard Matt ru

“Ari, sweetheart, how are you doing?”

Oh, fuck a duck. The moment I heard her voice the tears started.

“Um…” I sniffled.

“Ari! Are you crying? What did he do to you, Ari? Your father will kill him.”

I had to let out a laugh. God how I love my parents.

“Mom, I’m fine. I’m just a bit…emotional. Jeff didn’t really do anything other than drop everything this week whenever the bitch called him.”

My mother let out a sigh. “Talk to me, Ari. Are you outside? It sounds like wind is blowing into your cell phone.”

“Yep, I took Gu

My mother let out a giggle and said something about raising me right.

“Ari, I hear it in your voice. Something’s not right, sweetheart. Please talk to me.”

There was no way I was telling her about the baby.

“I have a doctor’s appointment on Monday mom, I’m getting tested. I guess I’m just scared.”