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Chapter 19 A few weeks passed. I occasionally would dial Christian's number, but then I would chicken out and not press talk. My new cell phone was top of the line. I also got everything back from storage with my computer. I went through everything that was on it and it brought back memories. I had also gotten a top of the line laptop so I could use it to work on my book. It would be only used for that. I had gotten a printer for it so I could print it outs. I also went to my first appointment to get what I needed and they said that the baby was fine and I was going to go to my appointments. For now I'm going to kept all a secret. Occasionally I would turn on the TV and there would be something about the island and us. I personally didn't have to worry too much about people invading my privacy.

I did move to a place with good security and that was important. Today I got up the courage to call Christian. I managed to press "TALK" and I got his voice mail. I left him my cell phone number and told him to call me whenever he got the chance and to take his time if he wanted to. I fixed supper and sat down and watched a movie. It was a really good movie, but my thoughts kept going to Christian. I gently touched my stomach and looked down at it. A baby growing inside of me. I wasn't sure what I was going to do. If I was ever going to tell Christian. It was a lot to take in and I had a lot to think about. I had no idea how I was going to start the book. Right now I was just going to relax and take life one step at a time. I went to a bookstore and bought some baby books, when I got looks I just told them that they were for someone I know.

I know I lied, but what was I going to say? I was recognized a lot and just smiled. The days felt like they were going too slow. Occasionally I would read a book or something, but I would get on my laptop and start writing. Once I started writing I just couldn't stop. I occasionally forgot to write, but then I would stop when I hit a snag and eat. It's amazing how much writing I could get done. That night I got a call, of course I looked to see it and recognized the number. I answered it and said, "HELLO". I recognized his voice of course and we talked. I told him how I was and he told me how he was. We talked. He told me how things were with his wife and daughter and I listened. I told him I was thinking of getting a kitten, because I missed my cat. He asked me what kind of cat I wanted and I told him that I was going to go to a shelter to see about a kitten or cat. I wasn't sure which one I'd get. I almost dropped the phone when Christian told me he was getting a divorce. "No, Christian you can't, you two belong together." Christian explained to me that his wife was having a hard time with everything and I told him to try to put it all back together and to do it for his daughter.

Christian told me that it was too late, his wife had found someone else and was having a baby with him. I didn't even mention my pregnancy to him. I told him how sorry I was and then I told him that I hoped everything goes smoothly with the divorce. I just couldn't believe that they were getting divorced. We talked for another hour or two; I wasn't even going to worry about how many minutes I used. Just before I hung up, Christian told me, "I miss you and I love you Morgan." I paused and then told him, "I miss you too and I love you too Christian." I didn't really care if anybody heard me. Once we hung up, I sat down on the couch and adjusted the pillow. I turned up the volume on the TV and tried to relax. I had a lot to think about. I was still thinking about what Christian had said about divorce. That night as I lay in my bed, a lot of thoughts were running through my mind. One thing was sure I wasn't going to let anybody know about my pregnancy just yet. "Goodnight Christian." I whispered as I slipped into darkness.

(Sorry this is so short)