"Ma, someone is waiting for you in your office," a nurse told Hannah as she got into the hospital. She had been a bit late today because her monthly period had started. She hated the days she had to go to work. She knew she would automatically be late as cramps became her best friend and her body had suddenly grown resistant to the pain relief drugs.  She had brought it upon herself. She took so much of it that it made her body unresponsive. But this morning, she only had a cup of herbal tea, and the pain drastically decreased. She cursed herself for not knowing about it earlier.  What pained her most aside from her cramps that morning was the fact that Kennedy was traveling.  

Samantha thought that the weekend was going to be a good time to relax and talk with her husband. It had been a busy week in the office, and they both needed time.There were several things that she wanted to discuss with him, but the priority on her list was the surrogacy that she had discussed with him the other day. He had refused to talk about it again after that day and he dodged conversations with her, thinking she would bring it up. She saw through him. It was on the way that he did not want to hurt her, but at the same time, he did not want to easily succumb to her decision.It was Saturday, and she had unusually woken up to an empty bed on Declan's side. It was laid out already, as though he had deliberately left. It left her wondering where he was, as he did not leave any note for her. She picked up her phone and dialed his number, but he was not answering. She decided to go look for him. They agreed not to work on weekends, and she was already thinking of what to say t

Frank stood by the doorway, slightly devastated, when Abigail opened the door for him.  It was very late at night, and it left him wondering what brought him here at this time. He stepped into the house, ignoring a million questions in her eyes as he did so.  He sat on the bench of the kitchen counter with a sad countenance, and Abigail knew that there was something wrong. Then she remembered that he had a girlfriend. "Relationship troubles?" She began as she sat beside him. He looked at her and shook his head. It meant that it was so much worse. "Is it work?" She asked him again. Read more