Chapter 86

• But then there was Lucy. The woman he had never quite stopped loving. Her kiss, the way her lips had responded to his—it had ignited a fire in him that had never truly gone out. And now, everything was changing. He was going to be a father, but was he ready? Was Lucy ready? Were they ready to be a family?
• As his car cruised through the city, Jason’s phone rang, jolting him out of his reverie. He glanced at the screen and saw his mother’s name flash across it. He sighed, knowing she must be wondering why he had left their house so suddenly without explanation.
• He picked up the phone and brought it to his ear. “ Hey, Mom. ”