Ellis stared at the first photo in the album, her breath catching for a moment. It was a black and white image, the first record of Donna in the ultrasound, at just fourteen weeks. There, in those indistinct lines and shapes, was the promise of life, the seed of a love that would grow within her. Her heart tightened in her chest as the memory of that day six years ago flooded her mind.
Destiny seemed to have a peculiar sense of humor, she reflected. After all, it was also in a moment of change that this photo was taken. Six years ago, she was packing up her things in Brownsville's house to move into John's apartment. It was a significant step in her life, a move towards a new beginning when the past still hurt.
On that day, she had come across her brother's room, a place she had av
