“Please." He rolls his eyes. “I know you better than you think, Jessa. Your mind is working in overdrive right now." I take a deep breath. “I’m… scared.” “No, not about that. I mean, yes, I’m nervous about motherhood, but it’s something I’ve always wanted.” “Okay. So then what is it?” “What does this mean for us?” I ask again. He tucks a strand of hair behind my ear. “I told you.” “You said we are going to raise this child together,” I clarify. “But will we be raising the baby from different rooms?” God, this is the cringiest conversation I’ve ever had in my life. I need to salvage the situation. “What I mean is—I guess what I want to know is… do I get a separate annex on your property? Or, like…” His eyes go wide for a moment. Then his face splits into a smile. He takes my hand and

