Curtains Close; Take a bow. I think we fooled all of them now.

Oli's POV

I stood with my ear against the door. Whatever Anthony was saying to Rain, it seemed to be working. She was crying into his arms, taking the bait and rethinking the situation.

"Baby girl..." He started. "How could you let this happen?" He whispered. "You're a mother. You have a little baby to take care of. And what's going to happen to Hanley? You think he's not going to cry if you leave? And Oli. Poor Oli. He's never going to forgive himself. Because deep underneath all of those tattoos, is a gentle, loving, but broken heart."

She balled underneath his hug. "I'm scarred. I'm scarred that he isn't going to love the baby the same as he loves Hanley. Because he was ready to spend the rest of his life with SJ. But not me. I was his second choice. And I'm even more scarred. The baby is blind! I doubted that he would love the baby at all, let alone if it's blind!"

A tear rolled down my cheek. She had been doubting me this whole time. I had tried to explain to her why it had to be the way it was. But she never saw it the way I did. And I had regretted every single choice I had made about taking back SJ.

"But if he didn't love the baby, why would he force you to keep it? Why is he the one sat in the nursery cradling it right now?" Anthony's voice trembled. "Because it seems obvious that he is not the one who is neglecting the poor little baby."

It was heart wrenching. Yet he seemed to sum up the situation perfectly. If she was so worried about me neglecting the baby, why was she the one that wanted to leave?

I stepped inside the room and placed my hand on her back. She immediately swung into me and kissed my cheek, landing her head on my shoulder to cry out more. I held her tightly against me and tried to comfort her.

I spoke to her then. "You want me to tell you one more time?"

She didn't reply.

"I liked SJ because she was sexy. We'd been together for almost a year when I broke up with her for you... I felt crazy. I knew I loved you beyond belief, but leaving her behind made me feel bad too..." I stroked her hair. "I fucking love you Rain. You're so gorgeous and clever. You still manage to take my breath away every day. And if you leave right now, I will dream about you for the rest of my life. Because you and Sienna are everything I could ask for right now. Raising two kids with you is going to be an adventure Rain. And you've done so perfectly with Hanley. And I want to live the rest of my life with you. Grow old with me Rain."

She nodded. "Oli. I love you. I was so frightened. I'm so sorry.... I don't know what I'm doing..."

I pulled her into me. "Don't apologize." I took her hand. "Come and hold your baby girl." I led her down to the nursery, where Sienna was quietly sleeping. I lifted her up and handed her to Rain.

Rain starred down at her. A slow tear rolled down her cheek. "She's so oblivious..."

"Helpless." I said. "She can't stop you from leaving. Neither can Hanley."

Sienna opened her big blue eyes and looked up.

"It's like she's listening. But she can't see me. She will never see me... How can you live without any vision?" Rain cradled her.

"We'll get through this. I promise you."

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