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She reached up to the top shelf of the glass-fronted hutch for a cut-crystal tule enerousrooe She hadn’t had an alcoholic drink since the IVF procedures had begun—even before then she’d alotten her into enough trouble in the past, but tonight was different

Making a decision, she put Salass of a chilled Napa Valley Pinot Gris She’d nursed Riley before bed and she was certain he would sleep through until early lass of wine now and then would be okay, provided she didn’t drink within four hours or so of nursing

Erin took the two drinks through to her sitting rooe of baby photos on the wall that she’d accu with his first ultrasound

“Pretty a him his drink

“Life never fails to alass and raised it to her in a small toast “To a job well done”

“So far,” she concurred, taking a small sip of her wine

“Hey, don’t be so hard on yourself You’re doing a great job with Riley It can’t be easy on your own”

“No, it’s not But it is worth every second”

“Hear, hear,” he said, taking a sip of his whiskey “Ah, that’s good”

Erin gestured for him to sit down and took a seat on the couch opposite

“Have you ever thought of —” Sa “Look, I’m sorry That was insensitive of me I hate it when people say the saain so I don’t knohy I thought it was all right for est you should”

“No need to apologize, Saain until Riley is at least old enough to take over the lodge It’s his legacy Handed down generation to generation of Connells And it’s ”

Somehow she had to continue to believe she could carry it off

“That’s quite a co your whole life on hold for your son? What if he doesn’t want to work the lodge?”