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Rita gave her a kindly smile. “You should make an appointment with your doctor.”
Molly nodded. “I have one. In about half an hour.”
“Would you like me to go with you?”
Tears filled Molly’s eyes as she shook her head. “Thanks, Rita, but there’s no need.”
Gene put his arm around her shoulders, and Rita took hold of her hand. “I’m sorry, love. We didn’t mean ... It’ll be okay. You might not have planned it, but …”
Rita shook her head at him, and he shut up.
Molly forced herself to smile at them. “No. You don’t understand. I can’t be pregnant.”
She could tell they thought she was just in denial.
She shook her head sadly. “I almost wish I was, but I can’t be, and I won’t ever be.” She looked around to make sure no one else was listening. “Marcos can’t have children.”
It was their turn to stare at her in disbelief.
The silence lengthened into awkwardness before Rita asked, “Are you sure?”
“Yes. He wanted children when he was married, but he and Caterina … He couldn’t.”
Gene nodded slowly. “You go to that doctor’s appointment, Molly.”
She gave them a weak smile. “I will. I kind of wish you were right. But that’s not what it is.”
Rita squeezed her hand. “Are you sure you don’t want me to come with you?”
“I’m fine, honestly.”
“Okay, but please will you give me a call this afternoon, let me know how you get on?”
“Of course.” She checked her watch. “I should probably get going. I don’t want to be late.” She left them both with hugs and kisses on the cheek before going to let Anita know she was leaving.
Once she was out in the parking lot, she decided to leave her car there and walk. It was a nice enough day, and she could use the fresh air. When she reached the doctor’s office, she held the door open for a young woman who was coming out with a stroller. She smiled sadly to herself as she waved at the smiling baby inside. One day she’d have a child, but it’d be someone else’s child. She’d love it and raise it and give it the best life possible. She’d do everything she was capable of to love the child. But she wouldn’t give birth to it. She sniffed and wiped at her eyes as she made her way to the receptionist’s window. She hadn’t realized how much she wanted to have a baby until it finally hit her that she never would.
~ ~ ~
Marcos waited with Cameron while Piper closed up the plane. Once she was done, they all walked through the hangar to the office out front.
Cameron smiled at him. “So, when are you going to ask her?”
“I don’t know yet. I’m going to bide my time. Wait for the right moment.” Today had gone well. Molly’s dad had been genuinely happy to see him again. He’d given Marcos his blessing to ask Molly to marry him. More than that, he’d told him that now he’d finally relax and know that his little girl was going to be all right. Marcos wanted to feel happier than he did. He’d wanted her dad to say yes, but more importantly, he wanted Molly to say yes, and he had a sinking feeling in the bottom of his stomach that she might not.
Piper was watching him. “What are you worried about?
He shrugged. “She might say no.”
They both laughed. “That must be your nerves talking,” said Cameron.
“I hope so.”
“Laura said they’re coming to visit this weekend.” Piper raised an eyebrow at him.
“She didn’t tell you why?”
Piper smiled. “Not in so many words, no. She didn’t want to give your news away, but it wasn’t hard to figure out what she was saying. She made the ring?”
