Spitfire (Puffin Cove) by Doolin Carla

Author:Doolin, Carla [Doolin, Carla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-06-03T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Kane was propped up on an elbow, gazing down at her, their limbs warm and tangled. His finger drew a lazy trail, connecting freckles to nipples, navel to…

"Laura, what's this?"

"Hmm? Oh." Laura was having great difficulty forcing her neurons to synapse, to collect a thought among the swirling fragments of shock and pleasure and emotion. He padded his fingers over the thin scar transecting low through her pubic hair.

"My first delivery was an emergency c-section. That's my scar."

"Why's it so low and small? Fiona's scar stretched almost from one hip t' the other." A look of horror crossed his features. "Ah Jaysus, baby. I'm sorry. I should never have -"

She touched her fingers to his lips. Fiona was his wife, and he had loved her. Laura somehow knew that he wasn't comparing women, just wondering about differences that they had experienced.

"It's okay, Kane. She was a part of you, of your life. I don't want you to ever hold back what you're thinking from me. Just don't ever call out her name when you're...well, you know." She grinned. And he chuckled and kissed that grin.

"Claire was full term, no?" At his nod, she continued. "My first pregnancy ended prematurely. Only six months. There were complications. My obstetrician gave me the choice, but there really wasn't one. Deliver immediately, by c-section, or run a higher risk of complications for the babies. Small babies. Small incision."

"Babies. More than one?"

She nodded. "Kyle was a twin. His sister, my daughter, died the day after she was born. Her light burned bright and quick. But I learned so much from the gift that was her."

She waited for the pity, the discomfort of one not knowing what to say.

Her daughter had had very little chance of intact survival. Her lungs were grossly underdeveloped. If she had lived, she would have had monumental medical problems, and most probably would have had a very difficult life. Laura knew what children like that, and their families, had to go through day after day, and she thanked God that if He'd had to take her, He at least did it quickly and compassionately. They got very lucky with Kyle. He had thrived quickly, and intact.

"Ah, Laura." He kissed her forehead tenderly. "What was her name?'

Laura smiled then, soft and loving. Life had an amazing way of coming full circle sometimes.

"Her name was Jillian."

"Course it was. How could it not be?" He smiled, thinking of his guardian angel, while she smiled, thinking of hers.

"And yer Kyle, he's well?"

"Oh, yes. He's wonderful and healthy and beautiful."

"And ye had another after."

"Kevin. Another wonderful gift. Full term and an easy vaginal delivery. I was so blessed. Am."

"Laura, love. I know 'tis shuttin' the barn door after the horse has run off, but the protection I brought is still on the nightstand. I'm sorry, love. I had every intention…"

She giggled, charmed, because it was kind of sweet that he'd lost his train of thought in the moment. "It's okay, Kane. They tied my tubes after Kevin.

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