Her hand covers his, but otherwise she stays just as she is, her head pillowed on her other arm, her eyes on the baby.
"If you had told me you didn't know if you could handle suddenly having a needy little baby as a full-time guest in here, it... probably would've stung some. But I'd have said you need to do what makes you happy, what's best for you."
Little Beth lets out a gleeful gurgle, resting her cheek against the blanket and seemingly watching them again now.
"But I'm glad you didn't. I think you deserve the best, and don't think I'm being self-effacing when I say I'm not always sure this is really the best for you. I think the best for you would be happiness that's a little more certain."
And there are no guarantees here, no matter how much of an oasis it's seemed like.
"They say love isn't selfish, and yeah, it's at its best when it's not. But I'm still glad you're happy with me and with Beth Junior."
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"I mean it."
Her hand covers his, but otherwise she stays just as she is, her head pillowed on her other arm, her eyes on the baby.
"If you had told me you didn't know if you could handle suddenly having a needy little baby as a full-time guest in here, it... probably would've stung some. But I'd have said you need to do what makes you happy, what's best for you."
Little Beth lets out a gleeful gurgle, resting her cheek against the blanket and seemingly watching them again now.
"But I'm glad you didn't. I think you deserve the best, and don't think I'm being self-effacing when I say I'm not always sure this is really the best for you. I think the best for you would be happiness that's a little more certain."
And there are no guarantees here, no matter how much of an oasis it's seemed like.
"They say love isn't selfish, and yeah, it's at its best when it's not. But I'm still glad you're happy with me and with Beth Junior."