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Jamie smiled softly. "I got home late last night and didn't see you. I was just about to call when Nash showed up with you."

Ben rubbed his temples, his headache a sharp reminder of the previous night's drinking.

"Take some vitamin C." Jamie had everything ready and handed him a tablet.

Ben accepted it wordlessly, his mind still clouded. He had spent the previous night wrestling with his thoughts, wanting to talk things through with Jamie. He had even considered flying to her business trip destination if she couldn't make it home. But as it turned out, she had come back. He let out a bitter laugh. "Jamie, do you ever get tired of me acting like this?"

"What are you talking about?" Jamie replied with a hint of exasperation. "You're my husband. How could I ever get tired of you? You, of all people, should know how I feel."

Her wishes were simple: for their child to be happy and healthy, for Ben to stay well, and for the three of them to live a peaceful, joyful life together.

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"When Nash brought you home last night, he told me to sit down and talk to you," Jamie began gently. "I know what's bothering you, Ben. You're afraid that if I leave, someone else will come along, and I won't want you anymore, right?"

She sat beside him, a soft smile on her lips, her tone warm yet firm. Today, she knew they needed to clear the air. She couldn't let him keep living with this fear and insecurity.

Ben didn't answer, his lips pressed into a thin line. He couldn't deny it. That was exactly what he was thinking.

Nash and Quincy were right. He needed to accept Jamie's brilliance, not stifle it.

Lowering his head, Ben finally admitted, "It's childish, I know..."

"No, I understand," Jamie replied, her voice steady. "This is just how much you love me. If I were in your shoes, I'd probably feel even worse." She took his hand in hers, holding it firmly. "But you have nothing to worry about. You know how much I love you, and you're the one who encouraged me to chase my dreams in the first place, remember?"

Ben felt a pang of guilt at her words.

She was right. He had been the one pushing her to grow, to excel. Yet here he was, struggling with his own fears now that she was succeeding.

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"Jamie, I'm sorry. I never wanted to clip your wings or hold you back. I just... I'm so afraid of losing you."

"I know," she said softly.

He wasn't the only one who'd loved and lost. She understood where his fear came from.

"Chase your dreams, Jamie," Ben murmured finally, his voice clearer than before. "I'll always be here, supporting you."

In that moment, Ben felt a weight lift off his chest.

*

Meanwhile, Charlie had problems of his own.

One day, Mrs. Lucas nearly had a heart attack when she opened Charlie's backpack and found several property titles inside. None of which had Ben or Jamie's names on them.

It turned out the girls in his class liked him a little too much.

"Charlie!" she called, startled. "Where did these come from? How did they end up in your bag?"

Charlie blinked, then thought back to his classmate, Sophie. "Oh, I think Sophie gave them to me."

Mrs. Lucas didn't hesitate. She immediately called Jamie, who reached out to Charlie's kindergarten teacher to get Sophie's parents' contact information. That afternoon, Jamie took Charlie to Sophie's house to return the "gifts."

As soon as they arrived, Sophie's face lit up. She pointed at Charlie and declared, "Daddy, it's him! He's the one I like! Those were my gifts for him so he'd marry me. Why did yott give them back?"