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Post by Admin on Feb 19, 2015 1:59:29 GMT
"Twelve years ago, I had a family. My husband died in Afghanistan, my son...my son was killed by a drunk driver."
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Post by cal54382 on Feb 19, 2015 22:07:38 GMT
AJ was shocked. He didn't know what to say to that, so he pulled her to him, hugging her tight.
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Post by Admin on Feb 20, 2015 3:42:36 GMT
"I should have been watching him better. I should have been taking care of him more closely."
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Post by cal54382 on Feb 21, 2015 0:00:01 GMT
"That is not your fault Grace."
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Post by Admin on Feb 21, 2015 2:38:03 GMT
"That's what my shrink said. I miss being a mommy, but...Part of me will always be afraid."
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Post by cal54382 on Feb 22, 2015 8:06:10 GMT
"So now you can help Mac. She's going to need it."
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Post by Admin on Feb 22, 2015 15:53:21 GMT
She nodded, but she couldn't explain the panic she felt when it came time to hold the baby. She already loved her godson so much that she didn't want to hurt him, even by accident, and she still blamed herself for her own son, even though she knew it wasn't true.
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Post by cal54382 on Feb 22, 2015 23:20:16 GMT
"Grace, you okay?" Mac asked worriedly. She knew her son was safe, knew Grace would protect him fiercely, but she worried that her friend wasn't safe.
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Post by Admin on Feb 23, 2015 1:47:00 GMT
"Guess we should go back in there," she said, holding A.J.'s hand for strength.
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Post by cal54382 on Feb 23, 2015 8:13:25 GMT
"She loves you, you know. If you don't want to hold him, she isn't going to force you. But I think you should try."
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Post by Admin on Feb 23, 2015 14:48:09 GMT
She nodded in agreement.
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Post by cal54382 on Feb 24, 2015 0:23:46 GMT
When they entered the room again, Mac smiled. "Grace, come sit, hold Matt."
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Post by Admin on Feb 24, 2015 1:25:35 GMT
She nodded, sitting in the chair A.J. had vacated, biting her lower lip.
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Post by cal54382 on Feb 24, 2015 2:00:52 GMT
"It's okay." Mac handed her son to Grace. "He's going to love you."
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Post by Admin on Feb 24, 2015 2:05:35 GMT
Grace felt A.J.'s hand on her shoulder and looked down at the precious baby boy.
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