Lucas was lost in a dream that seemed to stretch on forever.He saw Gia as she was back in college, dressed in a simple white dress, waiting for him outside the lab with a steaming bowl of hot cereal. Her smile was like sunshine as she teased, "You've got to take care of yourself, no more all-nighters in the lab, okay?"Then he was back on their wedding day, her hand in his, her voice a soft murmur against the chorus of well-wishes, "Let's make a promise, Lucas. Every year, a new adventure, just us. And when we're old? A quiet town, a garden, a couple of cats..."In his dream, she was curled up against him, her voice a gentle whisper, "Lucas, are you sure you don't want kids?"He just laughed, shook his head, and kissed her. "Nope, all I need is you."He remembered pushing Cecelia away when she showed up in disarray, handing her a wad of cash. "Get away from that guy. This should help you start fresh, the life you deserve."When his parents would not stop nagging about grandkids,
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