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Roy felt intense compassion for Sara and understood why she was so scared to reveal her dark secrets "Sara, I care a great deal for you There isn't anything that you've told me that would make me feel any different I'm the one who doesn't deserve sonant, after the twins, well… after they hurtthose boys were, and when I found out I was carrying their child, I wanted to cut the baby out ofbirth to a "

Surprised, Roy asked, "What happened to the child?"

"Thank God, but Iinside me didn't even look human Roy It ith its spine exposed and the face was horribly distorted I rode out into the desert a few miles from here and buried it in the sand For weeks, I was sick to ood care of me and nursed me back to health I love my boys Roy I think it isup on life"

Roy squeezed Sara tightly and gently kissed her forehead again The two sat rocking slowly and absorbing what each person had just shared They were linked in so many ways and while Roy continued to rock Sara in his ar time The personal disclosures cemented Roy and Sara's relationship Roy was convinced that he and Sara could conquer anything and that together; they were a force to be reckoned with Instead of feeling weaker for exposing their faults and failures to each other, Roy and Sara gained extraordinary strength

"I think I love you, Sara"

She s in love with you"

They cherished each other by fir kisses