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"I'll drive you."

""You don't have to."

""It'll be faster. Come on."

"Thanks Jayden."

He leaves a wad of cash to cover dinner and tips on the table and takes me by the arm as he ushers me out. That touch burns into my skin but I can't think about that right now. My baby is in intensive care and I need to get there. The valet brings the car and Jayden opens my door. I get in and before long we roar off into the traffic, weaving and beeping.

"Jayden, slow down, I don't want to have an accident or be delayed if the traffic cops stop you.

"Sorry. Look, you relax, just let me drive. I understand how this must make you feel."

"No, no you don't. Only a parent could understand what it's like to have their only child, maybe the only child they can ever have, in a life-threatening situation. I almost yell the words because stress has me wired so high. He glares across at me. "Only a parent huh?

"That's right." I snap back.

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"Well, isn't that what I am? She's my kid, isn't she? You go on about honesty, but you can't even tell me the truth about something so important. You're a hypocrite."

you; Phillip is her father." Tears rolled down my cheeks.

up to the ICU

room and choke up at my baby all hooked up to

was playing and the next she was unresponsive. I'm

cheeks I love to squish.

"Are you Abby's mother?"

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Can you give us any idea what's happening?" I rub her soft hand as I speak. I want to scream. My heart is breaking for her. She must have been so scared and

to protect her, to build a stable life for her and when she needs me the most,

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few minutes. The doctor will be along shortly. He'll speak to you outside the room. We don't want any...excitement,

"Of course. Thank you,

is behind me and she rubs my shoulders.

Why didn't I just stay where we were? Life was so much simpler

back to face up to the past and try and make it right. So Abby could know her father." Tears pour down

one day Abby would find out and come and ask you. There's no easy way out of the past. You have to face it sooner or later. May as well be now,

breath as I sob.

back in. "We need to do some more tests so if you could both

call me if anything happens,"

I'll call you, yes.

if the same doctors are still here. When I miscarried, I was looked after here and diagnosed. Jayden and I were both very distraught because we had no clue what was happening at the time and there was so much excruciating pain and blood. He'd had a hard time when they wouldn't

their support system with them and also get the care

I may never be able to conceive again, I thought he was going to cry. He said he'd never realized how much he wanted something until

him.

even if

phone buzzed pulling me from my daydream. It's

just text that he is on

sure?

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