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Chapter 16

Im thinking about maybe doing something different with the days because I dont want you guys to get bored with how I am doing it and be like "shes taking so long I dont wanna read it anymore"

Day 28: Ruby

"What are you doing?" I giggled, tickling the bottom of Cooper's feet as he laughed. "You are such a cutie pie." I smiled.

Sometimes I wish I was a baby again. Having not a care in the world. Being able to be waited on hand and foot.

I watched as Cooper just kept kicking his feet in the air. Wondering just how much entertainment a baby can get out of kicking his legs.

For some reason I had always wanted a baby. I wanted someone I could look after and spoil. But what if my soulmate didnt want one, and I did?

I pulled myself up off of the floor and headed into the kitchen to see what mum was doing.

"Hey sweetheart." She smiled, looking up at me from the laptop screen.

"I have a question." I mumbled, taking a seat next to her.

"Is everything okay?" She questioned, closing the laptop, before taking off her reading glasses.

"What if my soulmate doesnt want a baby or to start a family but I do?" I asked nervously. "What do I do mum?" I mumbled.

"Ruby." She whispered. I dont know why I was getting so worked up about this, Im only 18, yet I was just so worried.

"You wanna know something." Mum said, before I nodded.

"When I met your father, he didnt want kids." I gave her a confused look.

"But he loves kids." I replied, causing her to chuckle.

"At one stage he didnt. But I ended up getting pregnant with you and your father and I decided to keep." She grinned. "And that was one of the best decision we had ever made."

"How long did it take you to decide?" I asked.

"a couple of months." She started. "I knew how much your father didnt want a kid and we went through options on what we could do but your father wouldnt have it."

I figured not to question what the options were just incase mum didnt want to talk about it or it was too private.

"But as the days, weeks and months ticked on, I could tell your dad was getting really excited."  I gave mum a smile. "He even cried when he found out we were having a girl." She giggled.

"I can never imagine dad crying." I laughed. "Well he did." Mum finished.

"Look Ruby. Basically what Im trying to say is, your soulmate may not want kids now, but give him a chance. Who knows? He could be like your old dad and change his mind."

"Thanks mum." I pulled her in for a hug.

"Anytime baby." She kissed me on the cheek.