We were focused on college and getting our degrees and making a life. Christie had talked about her pregnancy at times, but I never really listened to much or very closely. Elaine couldn’t have children so she merely nodded politely when Christie talked about things like her ankles swelling or her hips feeling loose, or her breasts aching.Having a baby had been something I wanted and looked forward to – in some far off time in my future, after I finished my Master’s and got a job, worked a few years and travelled. At least, that was the plan before I met Drake.Then he walked into my life and the only thing I knew was that I wanted him. I wanted to be his. If he felt a need to have a family sooner rather than later, I wanted that as well. I understood his fear of missing out on family life. He’d missed out on it his entire life and making a family with me was top on his agenda.Considering he thought he’d never marry again and never be a father before he met me, it touched my heart that he wanted all in.
