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Mia Miller: Maybe not in the same way my parent’s do, but I believe.
Me: Is that a deal breaker for you, if I decide that I don’t?
Mia Miller: No. My faith is my own. You sharing it would be wonderful, but I don’t need you to believe what I believe to have that piece of myself.
Me: What do you plan on doing after you graduate?
I figured if we’re getting the big stuff out of the way, it was time to ask the things I needed to know for my own comfort.
Mia Miller: I haven’t decided yet. The only thing I know for sure is I want to finish my book and maybe publish it, if I can figure that out.
Me: Is that your life ambition?
Mia Miller: One of them. I want to be a mom and have a family eventually. I want all the things my mom has. Families bring love.
My fucking hands tingled in anticipation. She wanted a family. Kids. She wanted all the things I did.
Me: How many kids?
Mia Miller: At least three or four. As many as God will give me.
I typed, then paused, then typed again.
I had to know.
Me: Will your parents hate me for us fucking before marriage?
There was a long pause, and it made me literally sweat as I waited.
Mia Miller: They’ll be disappointed, but they wouldn’t hate you, I don’t think. Dad would maybe punch you though. But only once.
I blew out a sharp breath and chuckled. Only once, huh?
Mia Miller: I’m just kidding. Mostly.
Me: So relieving. Mostly.
She sent me more laughy faces.
Mia Miller: What do you want to do with the rest of your life? What do you see in your future?
Shit, that was a good question that I didn’t have an answer to.
Me: I don’t know, to be honest. I’m mostly living day to day as Dad, writer, and teacher. Those are a lot of hats to wear.
Mia Miller: Do you want to keep it that way? Is a girl like me too complicated?
Me: Complicated, yes. A problem? No.
Mia Miller: Not to mention your ex-wife would hate me. That would make things between you even more uncomfortable.
I had to let out a laugh at that one.
Me: In that case, you’re wrong. My ex-wife is currently dating a twenty-two year old almost graduated athlete. Younger than you.
Mia Miller: What the heck? Really?
Me: She traded her geek ex for a jock. I suppose she's as happy as she’s going to get.
