Sleep eluded me most of the night, after I learned that I had a son and that he was dying from leukemia—likely because of the genes I unknowingly passed on to him. Filled with nervous energy mixed with dread, I wanted to start the testing process and any preparations for treatment as soon as poss...
This morning, he was lying on his back, a pillow over his face, but as usual, he was naked, the sheets in disarray around him. I studied the muscles on his abdomen, noting the way his hair grew in a thin line from his navel to his pubes, the delicious curve of one buttock and the inviting angle o...
We were focused on college and getting our degrees and making a life. Christie had talked about her pregnancy at times, but I never really listened to much or very closely. Elaine couldn’t have children so she merely nodded politely when Christie talked about things like her ankles swelling or he...