“Why not?”
“Because of what they did to me! Dr. Ross gave me the injection too. This baby will be able to heal and regenerate, just like you...just like me.”
“April.”
“Aimee,” I insisted.
He nodded as he continued, “Aimee, you don't know that for sure.”
“Yes, I do.” I watched as realization of what I'd done spread across his face.
“You didn't. Not to the baby!”
Okay, maybe he hadn't understood exactly. “No,” I shook my head, “not that. But I have checked. I can regenerate the same as you, and this baby is sharing my blood right now. Chances are good that he or she is like me, aren't they? I can't just give the baby up for adoption to some unsuspecting couple. What will happen to their child when they realize? The tests, the studies. I can't let that happen.”
“There is another option.”
I looked at Danielle. There it was, hanging in the air between us. My hand went to my belly. “No, I could never.”
“Not that,” Scott interrupted.
I shook my head. What were they talking about?
Scott reached for Danielle's hand. “We've already discussed it. We'd be happy to welcome your baby into our strange little family.”
“Really?”
They both nodded. Tears streamed down my face, only this time they weren't tears of fear or sadness. I reached across the table. They each took one of my hands in theirs so that we formed a circle, a circle of protection, a circle of love. It was exactly what I wanted for my baby and what I feared I couldn't provide.
“When would you need to know?”
Danielle responded first, “Whenever. You can even wait until after the birth if you'd prefer.”
I nodded. She was absolutely right. There was no reason to rush.
About the Author
S.L. Wallace is a teacher and life long writer who is a descendant of the famous William Wallace. Like him, she believes in freedom and independence. Unlike him, she fights her battles with the pen, most recently taking a political stand against recent changes in government at both local and state levels. The Reliance on Citizens trilogy is her first published series.
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Other books in the Reliance on Citizens series:
Canvas Skies
Heart of Humanity
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