There was a teddy bear of course, and a triple-columned, ring-stacking toy that seemed to be de rigueur in every nursery he had ever seen. Aside from a set of soft sculptured Alphabet blocks, there was nothing else to hold his interest except the orthodontic pacifier she had left lying in the center of the playpen. At first the pacifier held his interest for an abnormally long time. He couldn’t seem to tear his eyes away from the thing. But after awhile, it seemed to be part of his surroundings and he lost interest in it. “What does she expect me to do?”, Andrew asked himself as he sucked on his thumb absentmindedly, “Does she really think I’m going to suck on that thing?”
Rockabuy Baby Scene 133
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Assignations Scene 10
Roland noticed that beside his plate of chicken nuggets were three brightly colored crayons and a piece of paper...
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Lamp of Love Scene 33
Deedee opened her eyes slowly and felt herself melt into his arms as he lifted her shoulders and hugged...
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What Happened to Ella Marsh Scene 42
Danielle led her to the open trunk and rummaged around in a large, red ice chest before producing...
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Surrogate Scene 89
Erin was surprised; she couldn’t remember receiving such a big compliment before. Still, she had to be sure that...
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The Inheritance Scene 34
“For science, of course,” Anita insisted. She squeezed in next to Maggie in the oversized chair on the opposite...
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The Petticoat & the Evacuee Scene 60
Over the following evenings, Billy spent his free time working on Alice’s name plaque when he wasn’t bawling his...
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Diapers Never Lie Scene 32
Mommy and daddy had told me to lie about all my accidents, and I wanted to obey them so...
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Dreaming of a Dark Winter Scene 19
After finishing going through she said, “Looks pretty good. No alarm, though?” “It’s only two nights, and I...