I love you with all my heart. Now and forever Alex." Charlotte didn't know what to think. Alex had never given her flowers before. He never gave her much of anything. When she thought about it he didn't give her nothing. He supported her the best way he knew how. He put a roof over her head. Right then she remembered what made her fall in love with him in the first place; his strength and god help her, those baby blue eyes.

We did my bachelor party in my hometown because it made the most logistical sense. I’m from Pittsburgh, which is the kind of city that’s small enough that if you’ve spent a lot of your life there, you’ll probably run into somebody you know during a night out, especially if you’re bar-crawling to different venues like my friends and I were. Our last stop of the night was, predictably, a strip club. Just after we walked into the club, one of my friends screamed out, 'OH, MY GOD, IT’S [name redacted]!' A girl I had 'dated' in middle school was now working as a stripper. Of course, my friends insisted on my getting a lap dance from her. During it, we caught up and she told me about her husband. So yeah, that was a really weird and unexpected thing.”Mia looked at her with deep compassion. "You know I will. You could stay a few more days you know." One night, we all went out and had some drinks. It was decided that I would be the designated driver, so I stayed sober while the three of them all got drunk. One time when hubby was house sitting /watching a dog for one of his friends he had me tag along with Alex could see Charlotte was getting anxious. She was ready to bolt like a cornered raccoon. He had to take his time and reel her in slowly. For starters, maybe he could convince her to stay a while. He missed her. You're kidding, right? Mr. Do it Yourself Alex Cahill has some help? Wow. I have to say I am surprised."

Charlie felt she did the right thing. He was after all the father. He deserved to at least have a chance for his child. He would make a good father, she thought. He just had to get his priorities straight. She never asked him to give up his ranch, his livelihood. All she ever wanted was to a part of his life, to have a little attention.

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The other night she didn’t hesitate for a moment, and her words were loud and clear enough for all to hear. Halfway through, I pulled her up, still in the foyer, and had her take her dress off. I like to think she forgot about work instantly, although in truth it might have taken the applause to really bring her to the present. She turned the corner as I moved to the kitchen, and my guests smiled and clapped as she blushed the nicest shade of red.