She buried her face in Frederic's arms and cried softly. The piercing pain was unbearable. She wanted to ask the doctor for painkillers many times, but each time the words reached her lips, she forced them back down. The thought of taking medication possibly harming the baby made her willing to endure any amount of pain.
Frederic lovingly kissed the teardrops on her face and comforted her softly. "When I was injured, you said my pain would lessen if you kissed it. Why don't we try that?"
Joey looked up at him with tear-filled eyes, a mixture of doubt and hope in her gaze. "Will that really work?"
"Let's try. If not, we'll think of something else." As he spoke, his warm lips moved down her cheek. When he reached her soft lips, his voice dropped even lower. "Joey, do you still remember m
