CHAPTER 29: Nick
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“Fine.” His temper snapped. Unbelievable. She was nothing but a mystery, an unopened book, and she was upset because he was keeping something from her. He rolled out from under her. “I was going to ask you to trust me enough to tell me the truth about why you’re so f*****g scared of marrying me and having kids.” He stood, yanking the sheet off the bed and wrapping it around himself. So much for following the doc’s orders and letting her take her time. “Yes, you had a miscarriage. It happens to women all the time but they go on and have healthy children.”
“In my head, I know that”—she stared down at her hands—“but that doesn’t matter because...” She wiped a tear from her cheek.
“Because why?” He sat on the bed. “Tell me. Please.” He couldn’t help her if she di
