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With a few last strokes of the razor, she pulled back to admire her handiwork “I think we’re finished”

He kissed her lightly “Thank you”

“You’re welco back on her hands

“But I don’t think we’re finished yet” His eyes glinted as he led in her curls

She licked her lower lip

“Then drop the towel, Professor”

Gabriel’s procedure was unrerieon’s face when he careeted her,to sit in the empty chair beside her

She closed her laptop “How is he?”

“The surgery ell It was co unexpected We also retrieved some sperm and froze it, as your husband directed”

“Gabriel said that you have a very high success rate” Julia sounded hopeful

“I do Some of my patients have conceived a child as early as three months after the procedure But every case is different” The doctor’s expression grew serious “During surgery, your husband had a reaction to the anesthesia”

“A reaction? Is he all right?” Julia’s heart began to race

“He’ll be fine, but he’s been voht He’s in recovery now, then they’ll et you so you can stay with hieon eyed Julia’s worried expression

“These kinds of reactions to general anesthesia are not uncommon We’ll o home toh a set of swinging doors

“Gabriel?” Julia whispered

He’d beena little in his hospital bed She leaned over to take his hand

“Sweetie? The surgery ell You’re going to be fine”

His eyes opened suddenly

She pushed his hair back from his forehead

“Hi, baby”

He closed his eyes “I feel like a baby I feel like hell, actually Dizzy”

“Are you going to be sick?”

He shook his head “Tired”

“Then go to sleep, darling I’ into sleep

Julia pressed her lips to his forehead

I love this ive anything for him

It was unusual to see Gabriel as he appeared in the hospital bed He rarely, if ever, got sick When he wasn’t asleep, the strength of his presence dos

Now his personality was muted Quiet Vulnerable