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He looks up at Holden and smiles sadly. “I appreciate it. That means a lot.”
“Hey Kermit?” I call for Caleb.
“Yeah?”
I have my head half way in the fridge. “Do you have Gatorade at your place? I’m really craving some and we don’t have any.”
“Uh, yeah I think so. I’ll go check.”
He heads out the door and everyone looks at me questioningly.
“Kermit?” Holden finally asks, realizing the nickname.
I smile and nod. “Wait for it. I’ll show you.”
As soon as Caleb comes back in with the blue drink, I thank him and take a sip. When I’m done, I grab a small bag of popcorn and signal for him to open his mouth.
“Ready?”
He nods and gets in position. As soon as I toss the piece in the air, he does the same thing he did the day I came up with the name. His tongue comes out, his eyes close, and his nostrils flair. Everyone chuckles, but this time, he actually catches that piece. He grins triumphantly and I mock applaud him.
“Dude.” Holden snickers. “What the hell is wrong with your face?”
I smile widely and hug Caleb. “He’s Kermit.”
We spend the rest of the day talking with Bree and Skylar about the perfect baby shower they’re going to throw me and how excited they are to be around an infant. Jason and Caleb talk to Holden about hockey. However, I don’t miss the way my fiancé keeps glancing at me. Something is on his mind.
WE’RE LAYING IN BED, cuddling and about to fall asleep, when Holden can’t seem to get comfortable. He tosses and turns, sighing every few minutes. After twenty minutes, I sit up and turn on the light.
“Okay, what’s wrong?”
His eyebrows furrow. “What do you mean?”
“I mean, you’ve been thinking about something since you got to the hospital today. So, what is it?”
He sighs. “You know me way too well.”
“I know I do, now spill.”
“I…” He hesitates. “I think you should come to Boston with me.”
“Okay, when?”
“No. I mean, on a more permanent basis.”
My jaw drops and I narrow my eyes. “What?! Holden, I can’t. What about school? And work? And now that the season started, you’re not even in Boston all the time.”
“Baby, babe. Breathe.” He sits up and grabs my hands. “I’ve already talked to the dean about it. You c
an take your classes online. You’d only have to come back for finals. As for work, well I don’t think you should be doing that right now anyway. And I know I’m not in Boston all the time, but I want you to come with me everywhere I go.”
“Holden, I miss you a lot too when you’re gone, but that doesn’t mean I should follow you around like a lost puppy.”
He chuckles softly and shakes his head. “That’s not why I want you to come.”
“Then why?”
The smile drops off his face and he becomes very serious. “Kayleigh, you ended up in the hospital yesterday because of a dangerously intense anxiety attack. You’re only eleven weeks along and this pregnancy has already been hard on you. I would much rather you be somewhere where I can take care of you.”
