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And if I want the surgery here…it means therapy.

Angie stirs in my arms and lifts her head from my shoulder to meet my gaze.

“Whatever happens, we’ll handle it,” she whispers.“We can handle it together.”

I nod and pull her closer into me.The heat of her body seeps into mine, providing some comfort against the chill from my thoughts.

Part of me is terrified at the thought of becoming a father again, while another part is strangely drawn to the idea.I can’t help but think of all the things I missed out on with Julia—first day of school, first date, first dance—and the thought of experiencing those moments with Angie’s child fills me with both joy and sadness.

“I do love you, Jason,” she says.

I kiss the top of her head.“I love you too.”

But as I learned the hard way…

Love isn’t always enough.

ChapterSeven

Angie

Do I bring up Switzerland?Is that even still on?

This morning, I was running to Jason’s office to tell him that yes, I’d go with him to Switzerland.That I’d pack up my life and move it overseas to be with him, to help him through his surgery.

And now that I know he loves me, I’m all the more ready to do it.

But he hasn’t mentioned Switzerland once since getting here.

Of course, that meeting he took this morning probably threw him for a loop.It sounds like someone reported that he’d been seen fooling around with a student.If that’s the case, he could get in serious trouble.

It must have been Ralph.He claimed to have seen us kissing.

But he has no evidence, at least none that I’ve seen for myself.Still though, it weighs my gut down.

Oh…and on top of all that, I may be pregnant.

But that’s unlikely, given the timing.

Still, there’s a reason no one relies on the rhythm method.

I clench my hands into fists, digging my nails into my palms.I can’t afford to lose myself in what-ifs right now.Jason needs me.And though I’ve had feelings for him since the very beginning, his confession settles it all.I love him too, and I’ll be there for him no matter what.

“Jason,” I say, breaking the silence.“You were telling me about your meeting with those people this morning.”

He grows still next to me, his breath hitching in his throat as he lets out a long sigh.He doesn’t answer right away but traces light circles on the back of my hand with his thumb.

Finally he clears his throat.“Like I said, they were from the HR department.”

His words hit me like a punch to the gut, the breath leaving my lungs in a sharp exhale.

Damn that Ralph!

“And?”I say, willing my voice not to tremble.

He doesn’t respond right away, simply pulls me closer against him.His body is warm and solid, his heartbeat steady against my own.

He sighs.“It appears that HR received an anonymous email saying I was seen kissing a student in the anatomy lab.”