Chapter 55

“Why not? The child you are carrying didn’t ask to be brought into all of this. He is not a mistake. And I’d love him like my own – because he came from you.”

Pam was getting scared. How could Luke love so perfectly in the face of imperfect situations?

“It seems you have an ulterior motive. Why are you so persistent and forgiving? I’ve not changed Luke. Don’t know if I’m going to. I just slept with this man I’m talking about.”

Luke stood up undazed and walked up to her – holding her hands in his.

“You have been lonely for a long time, Pam. And you trying to fill the void with sex. What you need is emotional companionship and friendship. Can we start as a courting couple? I’d like to court you. Then marry you. I do not love you any less because of the child in your womb. And I know how to make you forget Dashiell. He is just a Fastlane to your destination. But you’d end up crashing if you keep up like this.”

At that statement, Dashiell had fully dressed up and walked into the living ro