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“I Want This Marriage To Continue Past The Six-Month Arrangement”.

The very air seemed to still Matt’s words. Perri froze, staring hard into his eyes.

“I don’t have much to give you. But I want a chance,” Matt continued. “Can you forgive me for the past?”

“Yes, I can forgive you, Matt,” Perri said simply and without hesitation. “You’re the father of my child. And I love you. And most importantly, I want the past behind us so I don’t have it hanging over me and this baby.”

Cradling her in his arms, Matt buried his face in her throat. “Then we’ll call it done,” he said, moved by her declaration of love.

“Matt,” she asked, “why did you move my things into your room?” She could feel his body go tense.

“Because you’re the mother of my child. And because”—he paused, looking straight into her eyes “—you’re where you’ve always belonged, Perri,” Matt continued. “And where I need you to be....”