She tossed her spoon in the sink and let that thought gather speed in her brain. She wasn’t ready to be a mom. Would Avery’s presence and willingness to help change that?
As scared as she was about everything, she knew it might change things. While she wasn’t madly in love with him, she cared about him and could see herself falling in love with him. But they didn’t need to be in love to raise their child.
Norah got ready to go to Kai’s house. She packed her laptop so she could check into her options for school during Ms. Ellis’s nap. As she drove to work, she tried to tamp down the anticipation and excitement brewing. Avery wanted to talk about their baby. That was huge because she’d already written him off.
When she arrived at Kai’s house, Ms. Ellis was awake and barking orders at Kai.
