“That’s so sad,” Lexi says. “I wish we were closer friends. Did she tell her friends Brooke and Jason?”
I shake my head. “I don’t think so. She wanted to confirm with the obstetrician that all was well before breaking the news to our friends and family.”
Lexi is silent for a moment. “You see for women, it’s different. As soon as you conceive, you fall in love with the baby.”
“I was looking forward to the baby too,” I say, trying to grasp what Lexi is saying.
“But it’s not the same for men. I’ll tell you something that Ace and I haven’t told anyone. We lost a pregnancy too at three weeks.”
I turn to her. “I’m sorry, Lexi, I didn’t know.”
“Yeah, no one did, but it’s been months, and I’m good now. So, I do kind of know what Marian is going through.”
I don’t know what to say.
“Patience and lots of love are what she needs. And don’t get tired of talking about the baby if she wants to,” Lexi says. She pats my knee. “She’ll be fine. With the kind of support you’re giving her, she’ll come through it.”
Chapter 31
Marian
It’s a relief to be alone in the car on the drive to Ar