“It sounds almost as if you’re trying to dissuade me.”
“It’s also the most rewarding experience I’ve ever had. It changes you in a way you would never expect. Things I used to think were so important just don’t seem that critical anymore. It’s all about him now.”
He wasn’t sure if he was ready to make a child the center of his life. He wouldn’t even begin to know how. “Now you’re scaring the hell out of me.”
She smiled. “I know it sounds daunting, and it is in a way. It’s tough to explain. You’ll either feel it or you won’t, I guess.”
Or maybe it was a chick thing, because he’d never heard any of his friends with kids describe it that way.
“I guess we’ll just have to wait and see,” he said.
“I guess.”
He had the distinct feeling she wanted to say something else, so he waited a beat, and when she didn’t he turned to walk out. He was one step onto the porch when she grabbed his arm.
“Nathan, wait.”
He turned back to her. If she was smart, she wouldn’t touch him, but the damage was already done. Now all he could think about was pulling her into his arms and holding her, pressing his lips to hers.
“When we were sitting there looking at Max’s baby book,” she said, “it made me realize how much he’s changed in the past nine months.”
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