Dory sat on the arm of the chair opposite her, his arms braced on his knees. Despite his desire to sit besides her, to comfort her in some way, he was hesitant to without knowing where her thinking was. Winnie hadn't even thought it worth mentioning, was simply going to take care of it before Dory was any wiser. Obviously, Maple was different, but was she leaning towards an abortion? Would she too refuse to marry him if he asked?

"Yeah," he admitted with a deep sigh. "Yeah, I know the options. Do you - how are you feeling about this?"

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