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“It wasn’t just the lie that made me leave him,” Mom pointed out. “You know that, right?”

I nodded. “I know that, Mom.”

“So it’s not your fault, Oliver. Don’t ever think that, okay?”

I nodded again, feeling empty and hollow, my heart aching.

“I should have trusted her,” I said softly. “And now, I don’t know if she will ever forgive me.”

“Of course she will. She’s the love of your life, isn’t she?”

“God help me, yes, she is. And she’s carrying my baby.”

“Oh, Ollie,” my mother whispered, tears streaming down her face. “I’m so happy for you. I know how you’ve always felt about Lexie, and I know this is what you want.”

“I want it so much,” I admitted. “But now I’m afraid she’ll never talk to me again.”

“Of course she will, honey. She still loves you just as much as you love her.”

“I don't know about that,” I said miserably. “Not after how I acted tonight.” I sighed. “Tristan showed up at the bar.”

My mother frowned. “You made an ass of yourself, didn’t you?”

“Yeah, I did,” I groaned. “I was just so angry, so jealous.”

“But you wouldn’t be so angry if you didn’t still care about her. You still love her, don’t you?”

“Yes, so much.” I rubbed a hand across my face. “What do I do?”

“You talk to her,” she said simply, making it sound easy. “You go to her and apologize, tell her you know what an ass you’ve been, and hope that she forgives you.”

“What if?—”

“No what ifs, son. It might take some time. She might need some space. But if it’s meant to be, she’ll come back to you.” She smiled. “And you’d better take care of that new grandbaby of mine.”

“Of course I will.”

“Do you want to crash on the pull-out again?” she asked, and I nodded, giving her a grateful half-smile.

The pull-out had almost become a more comfortable space than my own bed, with my mother’s comforting vibe everywhere around me. I thought about Trent, how I had to tell him that he’d be a big brother soon. I thought about Lexie, hoping against hope that she would forgive me.

I even thought about Tristan, wondering if I could ever get his friendship back.

All I could do was try.

Chapter 25

Lexie

Iwoke up at Gillian’s to my phone buzzing, and when I looked at it, I saw that I had three missed calls from Oliver and several text messages.

Please talk to me.

Lex, I’m sorry. I need to talk to you.

Lex, I love you.

That last one made me bolt upright in bed. Gillian groaned, sitting up and wiping at her eyes.

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