My Boys: Tug of War

t care. In general, it is none of my business. Right now, there's a woman in your life, other tha

wife against going home but she insists that she's safer there than she is he

he would have hyperventilated and lost consciousness." Doctor Kugara paused,

to make it, she can be under no more stress of this degree. As

eclampsia and require complete bed rest or forced induction of

all his fault, and it was completely related to what he'd read in his wife

flooring he was standing on while quelling the surge of panic that hit

fore continuing on her way. Machines beeped and footsteps squeaked and ech

home. At least there I can guarantee her privacy and monitor strictly who goes

oped it wasn't based on pride alone. If anything lethal happen

s left hand. The gold of his wedding band caught in the harsh florescent

he calculated the possible permutations. Looking closely at one of the docum

an goodbye and rushed to the nurse's station to sign t

re two more times than he was aware of. Before he let himself delve into the poss

r vital statistics halted his steps. She opened her

home." She pouted with her

he hip, as usual. The pout was a dirty play on her part and Tro

. 'Just get her home and when she is relaxed, she

ed. She knew well enough not to trust

re a physical resemblance with Troy. Every time that child smi

. Eve smiled in relief. She knew that tone of voice. His decision was final, no one

was a silent one. As she looked at her husband as he drove, she n

omorrow. She looked out her window and sighed. The Jacarandas weren't in bloom

rs to know what was on her mind. "Penny for them."

still. He watched her carefully as the car came to a halt at a set

ing you, they're probably still at your mother's or they'd be with u

ur arms would do me a world of good." Her head shot

meeting..." it wasn't quite a statement, but he k

e side and rear-view mirrors before indicating h

" He watched her close her eyes and no

k, his colleagues, and his friends. As he filled her in on who was doing wh

f him. His stomach and heart

key out of the ignition he hurriedly undid his seat belt and rushed to her side of the car. As he

y the hand and handed her to Troy as if she were made of glass. From the corner of his eye,

her arm around his neck and his arm under her legs. A familiar feeling set h