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Author: Karma_Dreams
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Cora

The morning after the disastrous meeting with Griffin’s parents, I want to spend the lazy Sunday in bed.

She scowls at the house behind me. “I’m angry for you. Everybody should have parents who actually care.”

"Well, if we ever have kids, we'll make sure they do." I close the door and round the front of the car, getting in beside her.

Cora rolls her bottom lip into her mouth as the car rumbles to life. "Do you want children? I guess we've never talked about any of the important things."

I pull away from my parents' house. "I've thought about what it would be like to have kids, and until now, I was sure that they wouldn't fit into my life. But then I fell in love with you, and now the most logical thing to do is build our family one day."

Cora beams as she kicks off her heels and stretches out her legs. "I'm glad. I want a big family. I want a house where all the other kids hang out because it feels like a second home."

I place my hand on her thigh. “Don’t worry about what my pare
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