Page 64 of Toxic

If there are memories that keep me up at night and make me question why I was put on this Earth to endure the things I have, then there are also memories that remind me why I keep going, keep fighting. A lot of them feature Gracin in some way or another. But none of them will ever topthisone.

"Tessa, what is this?" he asks, though we both know theanswer.

"Gracin, I don't know what the future holds for us, and I don't care. All I know is I can't imagine one without you in it. I love you, so much. I didn't think we'd ever have this chance again, but now that we do, I'm so glad it'swithyou."

He looks up from the ultrasound picture and says, "You'repregnant?"

Before I can answer, he takes me into his arms and crushes me to hischest.

"There aren't words to describe what I feel for you," he says. "But if there were, they'd still never beenough."

"So, you're happy?" I ask as happy tears fillmyeyes.

"I'm ecstatic, sweetheart." He kisses me again and then says. "Let'sgohome."