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The car's engine hums, a lulling counterpoint to the cacophony in my head. Lexi's bruised face, etched with pain, lingers in my vision, a stark image I can't shake. The drive back from the hospital is quiet, save for the occasional shuffle of Declan's body as he maneuvers through the evening traffic

Molly is still sleeping soundly beside me as the morning sun peers through the blinds. I can't take my eyes off her growing belly under the sheets. At nearly 16 weeks along, she's really starting to show now. A living, breathing piece of both of us is in there, getting bigger every day. I never thou

“Do you know who it was? Do you have a name?” Lexi asks her voice tight with the torment of this revelation."I don't know, he never called her by name so I couldn't track her down after he died. It was always, honey, sweetheart, baby ... but never her name. It was someone considerably younger becau

Her lips part slightly; she nods almost imperceptibly, a silent invitation for me to continue.I take a deep breath. "I overheard something ... between Lexi and her mother." My voice is steady despite the tempest raging within me. "It's about Detective Riley. He had an affair with someone you both k

She turns onto her back and stares at the ceiling, lost in the painful memories. "I think that's what caused it, all of the stress and turmoil. The strain on me did what I refused to do. It took my baby."I let out a long breath, taking her hand in mine. My heart breaks for the anguish she's been th