Page 38 of Save You

“Hey, Rosalie,” I murmur, “I’m your daddy.”

The baby doesn’t move, just closes her eyes, and falls back to sleep. I feel my uncle press his hand into my back, still sucking in sobs as he whimpers over my new, tragic situation.

“God, that sounds weird,” I admit, though I’m not quite sure who to, “but I’m going to try to be the best one to you because I’m afraid, little girl, I’m all you have.”

My uncle clasps onto me as I break down into new tears and can no longer speak. My Beth is gone. We lost our battle, but I have her baby.

Ourbaby!

She will be my everything!

For her sake and for Beth’s!