Chapter 141

"I want you to give me a baby first," Kat said. She made a point to lock her eyes on mine to see my reaction.

I flinched and looked away. "Huh," I said. "I mean, I really hadn't thought about it."

"Yes you have," she said. "You know how important it is to me. You know Jess, as much as I love her and want us all to be together, is a bit of a train wreck. But I need you to promise me. The first baby is mine."

Our eyes came together, and I said evenly, "I would never dream of my first child not being with you. Of course it's yours."

I could see tears well up. "You don't know how much that means to me," she said.

"I mean it," I said. "I'm not belittling Jess's importance to me and the special arrangement we have. But I know how important it is to you. I am willing to make that commitment to you. Now let's just get you divorced so I can see that