Chapter 6  The night of the Christmas charity gala finally arrived.  The basement light flickered unsteadily as I sat in […]

Chapter 5  Sunday morning light streamed through the stained glass windows of St. Antonio Cathedral toward the altar. I sat

Chapter 4  The next evening, while I was preparing dinner in the kitchen, I heard heated arguing coming from the

Chapter 3  Three weeks of waiting were finally about to pay off.  I sat in the living room, pretending to

Chapter 2  On the first night back home from the hospital, I didn’t cry. The  tears had already been exhausted

Chapter 1  I stood at the podium of St. Anthony’s Church, my hand gently caressing my five–month pregnant belly, feeling