“We need to agree on some things. You sprang Brenda on me out of the blue. That was sneaky and disrespectful, and not okay.”

“No more secrets,” Stephen agreed. “You’re right.”

“It’ll take a while before I can fully trust either of you, but Brenda’s child will be my stepchild and brother or sister to this baby.” Maggie patted her belly and took a breath.

“Brenda is in my life to stay. I’ll have to try to get to know her. Maybe I can love her too… it’ll take time.”

“We’ve got time.”

“Oh, Stephen! I’m scared…”

“Me too, Mags.”

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