CHAPTER FORTY EIGHT – A NEW START

They sat in silence for a moment, hands clasped, the air between them charged with unspoken emotions. "I want to try," Logan said suddenly. "To be better. To be the kind of man you and our baby deserve." Deonna felt a flutter of hope in her chest. "I'd like that," she said softly. Logan's thumb traced circles on the back of her hand. "I can't promise I'll be perfect. I'll probably mess up a lot. But... I want to be there. For both of you." Deonna felt something shift between them, a fragile connection forming. "That's all I want," she said. "For us to face this together. Really together." Logan nodded, a small smile playing on his lips. "Together," he repeated. As the night wore on, they talked more openly than they ever had before. Logan shared his fears about living up to his father's expectations, about the pressure he felt to be perfect. Deonna opened up about her insecurities, her worries about being a good mother while balancing her career. Slowly, the space between them o