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about your ovaries. Were they damaged as well?"
Pulling back a little so she could see Bec's face, Teagan shook her head, her eyes swimming with questions. Seeming to hold her breath, Teagan waited for Bec to put her thoughts into words.
"As far as I know, my uterus is healthy. I could carry yours and Justin's child if you wanted me to."
Enthusiastically embracing the idea that had been growing in her head for the last few hours, Bec smiled at Teagan's shock and babbled on in an effort to convince her that it was a good idea.
"I can see how much you two want a baby. Let me do this for you.
Let me repay you for all you've done for me."
"Repay us for what?" Justin asked happily as he entered the room and made a beeline for the freshly brewed coffee. With his back to them both, he opened and closed cupboards until he found the mugs and began to pour himself coffee. The room fell completely silent and Ebook piracy is stealing. It is a federal offense.
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Justin must've sensed that something wasn't quite right because he turned to face both women, a frown spreading across his features.
Raising an eyebrow, he silently waited for an explanation. Teagan spoke first.
"Bec was suggesting that she carry our child so that she can repay "—she spat the word out—"us for everything we've done for her."
Confused by Teagan's obvious anger, Bec glanced to Justin for help. He looked at her as if he'd never seen her before.
"Why would you feel the need to 'repay' us?" he growled angrily.
Caught in a sudden and unexpected whirlwind of hurt and rejection and unable to understand their anger, Bec spun around, intent on finding a place to hide and assess how her idea had caused such a reaction. Two voices cried out her name as she stumbled out of the room, raced down the hallway and staggered into the bathroom.
Bec pushed the door closed behind her, locked it, and then slid down to sit on the cold tiles. She pulled her knees up to her chin and ducked her head down as hot tears leaked down her face.
She heard Justin and Teagan on the other side of the door but didn't want to hear what they were saying.
"Go away!" she mumbled in a voice clogged with misery.
"Sweetheart," Teagan called through the door, "we're sorry we reacted like that. You just took us by surprise."
"Bec, honey, open the door please," Justin pleaded. "Please talk to us."
Gathering her courage and realizing that locking herself in the bathroom was a fruitless and childish attempt to hide, Bec levered herself onto her knees to unlock and open the door.
Two warm bodies quickly surrounded her and pulled her back into their comforting embrace. Holding her face in his large hands, Justin peppered her reddened skin with tender little kisses.
"We're sorry, honey. It was just a shock that you would offer something so huge as a repayment to some kind of debt that you Ebook piracy is stealing. It is a federal offense.
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imagine you owe us. You don't owe either of us anything. Our love and friendship is freely given and doesn't come with a price tag."
"But I want to do this for you two."
Glancing at his wife's small nod, Justin relented.
"Okay, if you're determined to do this, we'll talk about it. But if we do this, it will be for the right reasons." His arms closed more tightly around both women. "Now, how about we get off this cold floor?"
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Chapter 7
She found him staring out the back window, a forgotten cup of coffee going cold in his hand. Teagan knew the sadness he felt.
Tomorrow they would to travel home, just of the two of them. No amount of discussion or pleading had convinced Bec to leave her life here and come home with them. She'd stubbornly clung to the argument that she needed to
Pulling back a little so she could see Bec's face, Teagan shook her head, her eyes swimming with questions. Seeming to hold her breath, Teagan waited for Bec to put her thoughts into words.
"As far as I know, my uterus is healthy. I could carry yours and Justin's child if you wanted me to."
Enthusiastically embracing the idea that had been growing in her head for the last few hours, Bec smiled at Teagan's shock and babbled on in an effort to convince her that it was a good idea.
"I can see how much you two want a baby. Let me do this for you.
Let me repay you for all you've done for me."
"Repay us for what?" Justin asked happily as he entered the room and made a beeline for the freshly brewed coffee. With his back to them both, he opened and closed cupboards until he found the mugs and began to pour himself coffee. The room fell completely silent and Ebook piracy is stealing. It is a federal offense.
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Justin must've sensed that something wasn't quite right because he turned to face both women, a frown spreading across his features.
Raising an eyebrow, he silently waited for an explanation. Teagan spoke first.
"Bec was suggesting that she carry our child so that she can repay "—she spat the word out—"us for everything we've done for her."
Confused by Teagan's obvious anger, Bec glanced to Justin for help. He looked at her as if he'd never seen her before.
"Why would you feel the need to 'repay' us?" he growled angrily.
Caught in a sudden and unexpected whirlwind of hurt and rejection and unable to understand their anger, Bec spun around, intent on finding a place to hide and assess how her idea had caused such a reaction. Two voices cried out her name as she stumbled out of the room, raced down the hallway and staggered into the bathroom.
Bec pushed the door closed behind her, locked it, and then slid down to sit on the cold tiles. She pulled her knees up to her chin and ducked her head down as hot tears leaked down her face.
She heard Justin and Teagan on the other side of the door but didn't want to hear what they were saying.
"Go away!" she mumbled in a voice clogged with misery.
"Sweetheart," Teagan called through the door, "we're sorry we reacted like that. You just took us by surprise."
"Bec, honey, open the door please," Justin pleaded. "Please talk to us."
Gathering her courage and realizing that locking herself in the bathroom was a fruitless and childish attempt to hide, Bec levered herself onto her knees to unlock and open the door.
Two warm bodies quickly surrounded her and pulled her back into their comforting embrace. Holding her face in his large hands, Justin peppered her reddened skin with tender little kisses.
"We're sorry, honey. It was just a shock that you would offer something so huge as a repayment to some kind of debt that you Ebook piracy is stealing. It is a federal offense.
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imagine you owe us. You don't owe either of us anything. Our love and friendship is freely given and doesn't come with a price tag."
"But I want to do this for you two."
Glancing at his wife's small nod, Justin relented.
"Okay, if you're determined to do this, we'll talk about it. But if we do this, it will be for the right reasons." His arms closed more tightly around both women. "Now, how about we get off this cold floor?"
Ebook piracy is stealing. It is a federal offense.
Report ebook piracy to [email protected].
No Use By Date for Love
37
Chapter 7
She found him staring out the back window, a forgotten cup of coffee going cold in his hand. Teagan knew the sadness he felt.
Tomorrow they would to travel home, just of the two of them. No amount of discussion or pleading had convinced Bec to leave her life here and come home with them. She'd stubbornly clung to the argument that she needed to
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