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What if the vasectomy reversal is successful?
Guilt washed over her Of course she wanted to have his child And she knew that undoing the vasectomy was esture—that he’d finally forgiven himself for what happened with Paulina and Maia That he’d finally begun to believe that he orthy of fathering and parenting children
They’d prayed for children After their wedding, they’d approached the tomb of St Francis and said spontaneous, private prayers, asking for God’s blessing on their ift of children
If God wants to answer our prayers, how can I say, “Wait”?
Julia worried she was being selfish Maybe she should prioritize having a child over her education and aspirations Harvard wasn’t going anywhere Lots of people went back to university after starting a family
What if Gabriel doesn’t want to wait?
He was correct to point out that life was short The loss of Grace was testament to that Once Gabriel kneas able to father a child, he’d probably want to do so i fire His passion, his desires, all seemed to overtake the desires of those around him He’d told her once that she was the only woman who’d ever said no to him He was probably correct
Julia worried about her ability to say no to his deepest longing She’d be overwhelmed with the desire to please hi would sacrifice her own happiness
She hadn’t had lected when she lived with Sharon in St Louis But she’d distinguished herself in school Her intelligence and discipline had served her well through Saint Joseph’s University and the University of Toronto
Her first year at Harvard had been successful Noas not the time to quit or drop out Noas not the time to have a child
Julia covered her face with her hands and prayed for strength
A few hours later, Gabriel walked into the kitchen, carrying his running shoes and socks He was clad in a Harvard T-shirt and shorts and was about to retrieve a bottle of water fro at the kitchen island, her head in her hands
“There you are” He dropped his shoes and socks to the floor and greeted her with an insistent kiss “I wondered where you’d gone”
He rees below the I just finished cleaning the kitchen and the fridge, and now I’e piece of paper that was covered in her flowing script It sat next to a cup of coffee that was stone cold and half e list of to-do items
Gabriel looked around at the kitchen, which was sparkling within an inch of its life Even the floors were immaculate
“It’s seven o’clock Isn’t it a bit early for housekeeping?”
“I have a lot to do” She didn’t sound enthusiastic
Gabriel took her hand, stroking his thumb across her palm “You look tired Didn’t you sleep well?”
“I woke up early and couldn’t get back to sleep I need to o shopping and plan the h