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"Day before yesterday It was so bizarre I was in the water with Delphine and she started echolocating on nant before I did"

"No kidding?" he said, incredulous

"It freaked me out, let me tell you As soon as we left the Mote I went to the pharnancy tests I took all three in the box and all three of thenant" She wiped a ard lock of hair froodda I’d think it was psychoso this sick"

"Okay," he said, pushing away his unfinished plate "It’s going to be okay I have ood insurance"

"Wha-- Wait!" Carson blurted, sitting straight with alarhtened "Not sure you’re having it?"

"It’s a big decision I need to take a step back and think about it"

"I love you You love me What do you need to think about?"

Carson tossed her napkin on the table and stood She felt the walls of the rooo"

Blake pushed back his chair and went to her side to take hold of her arm

"I know you’re freaked out You’re afraid But don’t be I’s and she wished they made her feel better, but they didn’t

"Carson, you know I love you, right?"

She sniffed, unable to look hiether head "Not like this"

"Honey, I want to marry you I’ve wanted to marry you from the firstht But whether it’s now or next year, it doesn’t ether" He lowered his lips to kiss the top of her head, then slipped his aret ht away, it doesn’t have to be fancy Then you can move in here We’ll er place"

Blake had it all planned out, apparently Except Carson didn’t coht for him to have all the answers or to plan her life She just wanted him to listen to her, to be there for her and let her spill out all her fears and worries, to be her sounding board so she could gain some perspective on what decision toher to do what he wanted her to do Planning her life so she would just say yes Getting enda, not hers

Carson felt her breath come quick in a panic His arms around her felt like a trap She tensed and broke free of his arers to her te to burst into fla in I’etway too fast We’ve only known each other a fewat his sides

"I didn’t ask you to marry me I don’t want you to tell an pacing the roo, to tell you that I’nant That’s all That in itself is a stretch for me I’m not ready to be ato take care of a baby?"