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"You are?" An odd mixture of excitement, dread, and overpowering love swirled through my confused brain.
She turned back to face me then before giving me a brief, confirming nod.
I felt like my knees were going to buckle, but I had to know. "Is it mine?" I held my breath as I waited for her response.
She couldn't hide the pained look that crossed her face, but she quickly recovered and answered me. "Dirk is sterile, and I haven't been with anyone else, so..."
"It's mine." I finished her dangling statement in a feeble attempt to make my brain process what she was telling me. I had never given any serious thought to becoming a father before, so the idea that it was now a reality felt overwhelming. The swirling emotions of fear, anticipation, and excitement curled together in a knot i
