Forty-four
Cassie
“He’s so precious.” Dr. Ojeda touched J.D.’s chubby cheek. His blue eyes brightened as he gave her a toothless smile. “He has your eyes, Cody.”
“Thanks, Doc. But he gets his good looks from his mom,” he said, squeezing my hand as he gazed at me lovingly.
We stood in Dr. Ojeda’s office. We’d just finished our last session and had brought J.D. with us. I couldn’t believe we were finally done. The six months seemed to have flown by so fast. I was so happy that Cody urged me to come back, though I was surprised he suggested it. He’d always been a private person.
When I had asked him why, he said that the moment he laid eyes on J.D., he would’ve given his life for him and me. To him, that meant making sure his family was strong and healthy. Though my nightmares were less
