AIDEN The pathetic sob sounds I made ceased when I felt her fingers move against my hand. I quickly cleaned the tears on my face and raised my head. Her eyes were wide open as she stared back at me. For a second, I just stared too. Was she really awake or was I seeing what my eyes wanted to see?
ANASTASIA “He's not my daddy,“ I heard Amie say in her defensive tone just as I stepped back into the room. They hadn't noticed my presence so I stood there and watched as Aiden tensed and said nothing. They both seemed to be in a staring competition. Amie's gaze had turned really hostile and Aide
ANASTASIA I stared at Amie, her gaze boring mine as she awaited my response. I had no idea what to say. I couldn't tell him that Aiden wasn't his dad,not anymore. Not after he'd hinted at it. I couldn't tell him that he wasn't her dad then later in the future inform her that the man I'd told her w
ANASTASIA I was exhausted, mostly mentally, by the time I returned home. As I dragged my feet to the door, I made a mental list of the things I had to do. Pack some painting books for Amie… After we tried to reach Dennis and he didn't pick up. Amie had agreed that he might really be busy with wo
SHARON I rubbed my eyes as I let out a yawn. I squinted at the worksheet on the screen but the more I stared, the blurrier the words and figures became and the heavier my eyelids got. I was scared to go to bed because each time I closed my eyes to sleep, all I saw was Aiden and Anastasia, all lov
DENNIS Her beautiful laugh was the first sound I heard when I opened my eyes. Despite the ache in my head, my lips curled into a smile. That sound… it was enough to make my day. I peeked at her as I wondered what she was laughing over. Her back was to me as she sat on the edge of the bed. She was
DENNIS I was very selective with the things I got. I made sure to get the flowers she liked and only the gifts that she would cherish. I glanced at the flowers and gifts in the passenger seat as I drove into the hospital's compound and nodded to myself. She'd love them. I quickly found a parking s
AIDEN Finally, it was the day of the transplant. Today, the embryos will be tested and implanted in Ana. Before today, there have been several trips to the hospital. So many tests and precautions. It was exhausting and if it was not for my daughter, I might have backed out. The tests, thankfully,