ma

re Charlie turned on the light,

awake! " she excl

orning. I lay here waiting for Theon to return the

t some sleep,

ned? Why ar

I explained, feel

stand," she s

irls were trying to convince me to call Theon since my appointment last week, but I always l

react? " she

first he thought I was joking, then he said he needed some

t's a bad sign? "

go, and I'm still freaking out a little bit, I wouldn'

de me, and I couldn'

im, it would be a good s

edible sight," I laughed

as better than I expected. Maybe

is news over the phone," Charlie

mustn't,"

ith my hair, offering

away," I commented

at least it'

ink that influenc

am," she declared, "you'll tak

that there's someone who depends on me now -I turned my face to face it-I don't k

pushed me so

s a little sleep," she instructed me, "Come on S

I woke up almost at lunchtime the next day, feeling like my stom

Charlie was preparing our breakfast, had some eggs

? " my friend smiled as

t something-I sighed, watching ev

I always did. But today I

e? - she asked worried ly

ed at watching my friend keep the bacon when

while I picked up a cookie in a

- the voice went off the other side

spered to Charlie that he wou

ld I let you in? -

, pointing to the old, long r

do I s

if you keep pushing the button we hear everything.

alk? "Theon asked f

n," Charlie deci

possible, while Theon was waiting for me at the entra

ail and rushed out, wearing a sneaker on the way. It didn't take me long

ze between the two, a

atched me with both hands in his pocket. We didn't even look like the same people from weeks

n and settling on my belly. It was your friend who prev

's cousin. It's a pleasure to meet you-He

e the one who got marri

ause of me, if it is a boy, it must be calle

l into any casino you find until then- Theon m

leasure, Samantha. Congratulations on

around without k

ant nearby? "He question

s one on the

, but I had no idea what to say. As soon as we arrived, we settled into a table, choosing what to order

der? "A young waiter broke the awkward si

ama

my gaze between salmon and a steak wit

ht your eye?

the salmon and the steak," I ex

he ability to choose bet

decided, delivering the menu to the wa

" I babbled

m going to e

ed away, leavin

not going to

n't eat, we ask you to pack for the trip-he shrug

it works," I rolled my eye

rlie had been trying to take care of me for the last few days,

aurant packs for the tri

I gave back, "I was just in doubt about

stealing my breath, reminding me of ex

fter that. It was obvious that we would have to t

s already acquiring another form, showing that there was someone living there.

ou'd call me

to have this conversation in person,"

timidly, "and you, how a

going to be hon

out, aren't you

weren't in my plans for y

ildren were in my plans,

he took a deep breath "How do

stunned by the

s it, but did we need to appr

with our requests, giving me an over-the-

told you, we can do the DNA test, I've done the DNA test, and we can do

he is born," he agreed before amendi

ooked away, picking up the cutl

to offend," he

sured without staring at him, f

w, Sam

really-he hurried to see me blink to ward off

ng to cut a piece of steak," I'm

handing me a paper napkin-I know it'

ol myself-I was just terrified the la

nd over the table, "I'm sorry you went through this

me it was all a dream? "I forced on

ughed, "Why don't we eat

e focusing on feeding the little bei