He couldn't take his eyes off of Annie. She looked stunning, and all he wanted to do was stare at her all night. Even if she claimed to hate dances, he had a feeling that there was something about this one that would make it special. They were here together. She was here with their child, and she knew that he loved her.
Maybe that would change things.
Conner knew that she was hesitant about falling in love, but after having a deep conversation with his parents, he wondered if maybe they were right. Maybe she was just afraid of taking on something else permanent when she was already faced with bringing a life into the world. And to be fair, Conner had to be good to her with all of this. He believed in his heart, the same heart that was pounding in his chest, that she would love him one da
