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Chapter 52- An Unwanted Visitor After hanging up, Sam heard the squeak of a door being opened then Brent's voice say, "Who was that?" He was standing beside her with his arms crossed over his chest. She sighed heavily, "Patrick Patrickson. A coworker." "What's he calling you for at close to eight in the morning?" "He asked how Flint, Anna and I were doing, then proceeded to ask how your fiancé was holding up. I explained to him that Manny is engaged, though I didn't say to whom, that you guys had adopted a little boy from Guatemala and that he just gave birth. He told me that he's going to catch the first flight to here at sunrise to

Chapter 51- There's Something You Need To Know... After her friend had shown Sam his flashback, he fell asleep cradling Dakota in his arms and she moved to allow Brent onto the bed to join his lover. She watched as he draped an arm around Manny's shoulders and drew him close- giving him and their baby each a tender kiss. It was at that moment that her cell phone went off and she quickly ran into the closet to take the call. "What do you want, Patrick?," she said with an eye roll- knowing damn well he couldn't see it through the other end of the line and thankful for that. "No need for the attitude, Samantha. I'm just calling to check in o

Chapter 50- Labor of Love When Sam opens her eyes, she's floating upside down in a bubble of water while a thick, pink-purple cord extends from her tummy to the placenta, which is attached to her father's pancreas. It's warm, dark and quiet (aside from the beating of Manny's heart and muffled voices just outside the abdominal wall). The perfect conditions for a developing baby. She stretches and yawns before closing her eyes and falling back asleep. **************************** Something's not quite right. There's a build up of pressure, which increases and pushes Sam further down into the pelvic cavity. "Unghh..." "Breathe, Babe. Breat