"Yes, Liz, I don't want to... I can't lose you," he said. He couldn't live without her anymore.
"And our baby? I don't even know if we're having a baby yet." She was more sensitive than usual.
"I have a friend, and I've taken the liberty of making an appointment for you." He showed no expression.
"When?"
"Tomorrow morning."
"But I have classes."
"I'll handle it," he replied. He could manage this and other things. "Liz, if you really are expecting a baby, you need to be very careful."
"I know."
"No, you don't understand the danger you're in." He put his hand to his forehead and frowned. "If you are really pregnant, you will come to Italy with me."
"What?"
"You heard me. I can take care of you and our child there."
"I can't leave everything here. I have my friends, the university,
