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I didn’t like the idea of being separated fro I’d been so intimately attached to for seven and a half ue And was out within minutes

I woke soentle sweep of hair fro of a cool washcloth on my skin

“That’s nice,” Inurse me to take better care of myself Likely the reason she was so successful with her rehab retreat A soft touchway

“You are absolutely a”

Not Macy’s voice

My lids snapped open

“Dane”

Tears flooded my eyes

He gave rin The one that only lifted one corner of his te mouth “You think I’d miss this?”

“Damn that Amano”

“I only wished I could have gotten here sooner”

“It doesn’tdistracted, nothing co him here

I wanted him here I needed him here

I said, “You won’t believe how beautiful our son is”