He
sat
up
straight.
“But
you
just
said
that
you—”
“Admired
women
who
did
it,
but
that
doesn’t
necessarily
mean
that
I
would
do
it.
I
believe
I
can
handle
a
career
and
motherhood
and
chose
to
have
both.”
“It
won’t
be
easy.”
Jayla
chuckled
as
she
pushed
aside
her
plate.
“Nothing
about
being
a
parent
is
easy,
Storm,
whether
you
work
in
the
home
or
outside
the
home.
The
most
important
thing
is
making
sure
the
child
is
loved
and
well
taken
care
of.
Now
if
you
will
excuse
me,
I
think
I
will
try
some
of
that
fruit.”
Storm
watched
as
she
stood
and
crossed
the
room.
Wasn’t
it
just
yesterday
that
he
had
decided
to
stay
away
from
her
because
she
was
too
much
of
a
temptation?
When
he
had
walked
into
the
restaurant,
he
had
sensed
her
presence
even
before
he
had
actually
seen
her.
Then
he
had
glanced
around
and
his
gaze
had
locked
in
on
her
sitting
alone
at
a
table,
drinking
her
orange
juice
with
a
huge
smile
on
her
face,
completely
oblivious
to
anyone
and
anything
around
her.
Even
now,
he
couldn’t
help
but
wonder
what
had
put
her
in
such
a
good
mood.
He
took
a
sip
of
his
coffee,
thinking
she
evidently
didn’t
want
him
to
know
since
she
hadn’t
shared
whatever
it
was
with
him.
Electricity
shot
through
him
as
he
continued
to
watch
as
she
put
an
assortment
of
fruit
into
a
bowl.
He
liked
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