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But that didn’t stop the che, and without saying anythingcloser, closer His gaze dropped to her lips and they parted slightly, anticipating the touch of his mouth on hers—

When the phone rang they both jumped “It can wait,” he said, his voice soft and husky “Let it ring”

She sat back “No, answer it With the stor important”

He squeezed her hand and got up, going to the kitchen for the handset, disappointed at the interruption When he returned to the living rooing behind his eyes that he couldn’t quite blink away

“What is it?” she asked immediately “What’s happened? It’s bad, isn’t it?”

He shook his head and gazed into her worried eyes “That was Jess It’s Sarah She lost the baby”

Abby’s eyes instantly filled “Oh, God”

“She’s in the hospital in Portland They want to keep her overnight just in case”

“They were so excited,” Abby said quietly “After trying so long, for this to happen…”

Sadness settled around the you have to say for the Collinses They stick together when the going is rough”

He used to be a part of that circle Still was, but only to a point It hurt sometimes, because he was as close to his cousins as if they were his sisters … and brother

“You need to be there Go”

“What about you?”

“I’ with you”

She surprised hi up The Abby he’d co on personal involvement