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"I was yours from the ht her hand up toWe were both exhausted and drifted off into a deep sleep

The Christmas holiday was beautiful and well spent with fa a party at the Waldorf Hotel with about 200 people We rented a roo passionate love

"What’s wrong, babe?" I asked I could tell so’s wrong?" she asked as she looked up atyou," I said as I lightly ser across her lips "Talk to me, Ellery; tell me what’s on your mind"

"What if this clinical trial doesn’t help me?" she asked

"It will help you"

Ellery sat up and turned towards the edge of the bed, letting her feet hit the floor "You can’t be so sure of that, Connor"

I sat up and clasped her shoulders "I can be sure because I have faith It’s a new year, and a new beginning for us, for our future, and nothing’s going to take that away You will get better, and we’ll be married and have the rest of our lives in front of us Speaking of our future, there’s so I want to talk to you about" She turned and faced me I smiled at her as I pushed her hair behind her ear and softly stroked her cheek

"I’ve made an appointment with my doctor to have my vasectomy reversed"

"What? Connor, no, you can’t," she said

I looked at her and was surprised at her reaction "Listen to me; I want this because I want a family with you, and if we can have our own child, that would be a it’ll work, but there’s a 50/50 chance, and I think we should try it"

"But hed and planted a kiss on her forehead "Your genes are beautiful"

"I guess I’m just scared," she whispered

"Don’t worry, baby Everything is going to work out; you just wait and see," I said right before we fell fast asleep

Chapter 26

A couple of weeks later, I felt the emptiness on Ellery’s side of the bed as I rolled over I opened my eyes and noticed that it read 4 am on the clock I looked around the dark rooot out of bed, put on my paja at her easel and painting I walked over to her as she turned her head and looked at me

"I’m sorry, babe, I hope I didn’t wake you," she said softly

"No, you didn’t wake ?" I asked as I slipped my arms around her shoulders

"I couldn’t sleep I have tooalways helps me clear my head"

"You need to talk to me, Ellery Please tell me what’s on your mind," I said as I kissed the top of her head"

"It’s nothing to worry about I’ve just been thinking about o from there"

"We simply move forward," I said as I lifted her from the chair "It doesn’t matter what happens

We move ahead and take it one day at a time, because baby, time is all we have," I smiled as I picked her up and carried her back to bed She smiled as she put her arht, letting her know she has nothing to worry about

A couple of hours later, the alarm went off, and I needed to head to the office I looked out the , and the snoas lightly falling I looked over at Ellery as she laid there on the bed sound asleep I took a hot shower, got dressed, and headed to the kitchen for some much needed coffee

Denny walked in behind , Connor," he spoke "Any word yet on the Chicago fire?"

I sighed as I took a sip froo because of insufficient evidence But don’t worry; I haveon it They’ll find out who set that fire"