to my hospital

, his suit rumpled

, Ava, are you

d, grabbing my ha

d. My voice was hoarse

. "I was so worried. I got th

photo was fro

in my mind: Ethan

eam, to demand

was too tired, too sore. And a

sing over my pillows, calling th

I and the baby were safe. He kep

spered, his eyes glist

the photo a misunderst

ask. I

him, this man I

resignation se

later, I wa

g me into the car, settling me on the

oto down, citing "unverified sou

d to be

I printed ou

dical consent form

made for him years ago – "Good for one ba

ocuments to the back

nd these old coupons. I was thinking, since I' m laid u

ut a new development. He waved

ver you want." He

ignature page for the D&C consent, scrawled his name, then did the sam

glance at what

ooklet back, already turning his atten

spered. The words fel