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belly. Rosie swore she noticed a bump. Maya wasn’t so sure. No more morning sickness and no crazy cravings; she wondered if she was even really pregnant. She sighed again. Levi said he’d meet her at the office.
    He’d spent the last fourteen days at her apartment, when he wasn’t working and she had time off. True to his word, he let her dictate what happened in their relationship. She’d changed her status online to “in a relationship” and introduced him to both her sisters. The girls at the diner fell in love with him right away.
    Maya snorted. Love. What a load of bullshit. Sure, the girls fell in love with him—they fell for all the guys who came into the diner. Her exes came to mind. She’d thought she loved them and they all left. What made Levi any different?
    He seemed to be sticking around, but feelings could change. Still, he listened when she needed, responded to her touch like no other, and made her feel like a million dollars, not a pregnant woman. She wanted to believe in love. Wanted to give her heart to Levi, but things were happening so freaking fast.
    The bell on the doctor’s office door dinged and Levi sauntered into the lobby. “Damned trainees. Some of them can’t tell their asses from their elbows.” He sat beside her. “Sorry I’m late.” Levi draped his arm around her. “You look beautiful, babe. How’d the interview at the bridal shop go?”
    “Fine. They want me to come back tomorrow for a third interview.” She shook her head. “You’re all tense. Who pissed you off?”
    “I’ve got trainees learning how to work the radar and they had a hard enough time being the D-side.” He held up one finger. “They could handle using the informational strips and pointing out the planes, but when they’re given the radar, these guys are all falling flat.”
    “I see.” Kind of, but she didn’t care. When he got technical and talked about the stuff she didn’t understand, she memorized his words and researched it all on the Internet later. In the past two weeks, she’d learned so much about the aviation industry and herself. Her strength wasn’t gone and neither was her stamina. The time with Nicky had eroded her confidence, but no more. Levi, even in such a short period of time, had managed to build her up and show her she could handle a lot more than she figured.
    “I’m not on position and I’m not at the base, so all that doesn’t matter. You’re my focus.” He threaded his fingers with hers. “A third interview. That’s promising. I’m proud of you.”
    Before he could say more, the nurse strode into the lobby. “Ms. Adkins, you’re up. Five months. Any problems? Are you feeling any movements?” She swept her gaze over Levi. “Is this the father?”
    “No problems and no, I’m not feeling him move yet—at least I don’t think so. It feels like gas. My morning sickness seems to be gone and my energy is back up a bit, though.” Maya shook her head. As much as she might have liked Levi to be, he wasn’t, and she refused to lie. “The father isn’t in the picture, but this is my birthing partner, Levi.”
    “A support system is vital. Those feelings of gas you’re having are most likely the baby moving. Very good.” The nurse turned on her heel and ushered them to a room. “Dr. Harmon will be here shortly.”
    Levi chuckled and rubbed his fingers across his forehead. “Birthing partner…I guess it’s better than calling me the bum you found on the street.”
    “You’re my boyfriend, my partner and the guy who is going to help me get through this little adventure—if you stick around that long. So far, you’re better than the father ever was.” She grabbed his free hand. “Besides, I’ve been thinking.”
    “About?”
    “When I started at the diner, it was to help Momma and the girls. I’d been working at the supermarket before that. Neither of those jobs is what I want to do for the rest of my life.” She measured her words carefully. She