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He turned and walked to the kitchen, so I followed. Without a word, he went to the fridge and pulled out two beers, handing one to me. I gestured in thanks.

“You taught me that I'm not alone. That I don't have to have all the answers, and that it's ok that I don't have all the answers."

Seth nodded. "And you taught me that I need to have more compassion and that I don't know what's going through anyone else's head. Just because I've figured out a way to move forward in my life, doesn't mean it's the same for everyone else." He smiled. "I also realized that you're one fucked up fucker."

He pretended to look scared and run away to the livingroom.

I laughed. "You are not wrong about that, my friend. Not wrong at all."

I loved that Seth and I were back on track. The fact that we were going to be actual family wasn't lost on me either. Seth was the best brother anyone could have asked for.

Seth grabbed a bag of chips from a cabinet. “Simone told me a little about what happened with your parents, but you’ve gotta tell me the whole story.”

I felt myself relax as I launched into the ridiculous saga that was my family.

Maybe Simone was right. Maybe everything would be okay after all.

Chapter 31

Simone

“I’m so nervous,” Emily said next to me, as she was shaking her pencil.

“Don’t worry, Em. You know all of this material. You’re gonna do great. You’ve got this.”

Emily smiled nervously and I blew out a breath, because truth be told, I was shaking, too. This was my first real final exam, and I was a wreck. I’d spent the last week doing nothing but studying and preparing and I could only hope I did enough. I wanted nursing school and this next step in my career to work out so much. It wasn’t just for me anymore; it was for my baby, too.

I knew Hugo had more than enough money to provide for all of us, but I wanted to work, too. I wanted to have a career and have something outside of motherhood. It was important to me, after growing up with a mother who relied on a man and whose life fell apart when he left. She was in a much better place now– and we were in a much better place – but it had taken a lot of time and a lot of work to get there.

I wanted to have something for myself from the start. So I could rely on myself if the worst happened.

But I felt confident that the worst wouldn’t happen. Hugo was definitely proving to me that he was all in on this relationship and our family.

“You have three hours to finish your exam,” the instructor said from the front of the room. “On my mark, you can open your test paper and begin.”

Okay, this was it. I stared at the paper as it was placed on the desk in front of me and pulled out my pencil, plus three backups. I wasn’t leaving anything to chance.

“And…begin.”

I opened the paper and smiled when I saw the first few questions. I was going to be okay.

“You’re making me so nervous about starting in the fall.” Lindsey said on the phone as I made my way home. I laughed out loud at her dramatics.

“Don’t worry, I’ll introduce to the geniuses that are in my study group. They’re the only reason I made it.”

“You know that’s not true, Simone,” Lindsey said earnestly. “What are you going to do tonight?”

I coughed away the emotion in my throat.

“I’m not sure, actually. Probably just go to bed, since I’m exhausted all the time now.”

“I still can not believe you’re pregnant.”

“That makes two of us,” I agreed. “I’m just getting home now and will probably heat up a frozen pizza since I’m sure Hugo is still at work.”

Lindsey snorted.

“Your culinary prowess is something to be envied. Call me tomorrow, okay? Love you, Simone.”

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