>"Well, how about I leave you to finish." he offered as he stood and left,
>closing the door behind him before either could protest or otherwise "I'll
>be back after I eat a sandwich an' get grilled by your mother."
>
>Why did Julia feel like she wasn't here all of a sudden? she thought,
>looking between the two men before settling back to wait for when it was
>her
>turn to get into the conversation again.
>
>Men, go figure.
>
Derek watched as Philip left the room, a bit shell shocked by his sudden
departure. He was silent for a moment before looking back at Julia. "You
were awfully quiet," he said thoughtfully.
Then, running a hand through his hair he leaned slightly forward in the
chair clasping his hands together. He had no choice but the get back to her
question now. "I never really thought about marriage seriously, concerning
myself," he said finally. "I just assumed I would be single for the rest of
my life and I resigned myself to that fact. So, the idea of me being
married is a bit peculiar. That having been said, I do want to get married,
if you'll have me. And I want to do it, because I love you...and because I
want my child to have my name."
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