Capturing Forever by Erin Dutton

Author:Erin Dutton [Dutton, Erin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781626396326
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2016-08-16T06:00:00+00:00

“I know it’s exhausting, Casey. We’re going through a rough patch and it’s hard, but we’ll get through it.” Jacqueline was relieved that Casey might be calling a truce, but she had been mistaken.

“I don’t know if we will. I think I need some time.”

“Time for what?”

“Time. Space.”

“What are you—you’re saying we’re done?” Exasperated, she threw out the most ridiculous scenario she could think of, but when she saw the devastation on Casey’s face, her chest ached and a flash of nausea hit her.

“Jacq, I’m sorry, I—”

“No. No, no.” She shook her head vigorously and backed away, but distance didn’t ease the iron fist around her stomach. “Is this about you wanting more kids? We’ll find a donor or use a sperm bank. We can have a baby of our own. That’s ours to keep.” Jacqueline moved toward her, but she pulled out of the circle of Jacqueline’s arms.

“It’s not about just any kid. It’s about them. The children in the system who need something stable, who need love—we can give them that.”

“For how long? Until someone else decides our time is up? I can’t do it. I don’t want to fall in love with another child only to have her torn away from me.”

“I know it was difficult. Letting Elle go hurt me, too. But now we know what to expect, and we just have to tell ourselves it’s for the kids. We can help each other through anything.”

“Please, Casey, I can’t.”

Casey clenched her jaw. “You can. You just won’t.”

“You’re right—I won’t.” Tears spilled unrestrained down Jacqueline’s cheeks. “Losing Elle—I won’t survive something like that again.”

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