Chapter 18 A Lingering Connection

I can try again... Doll said it might still happen.

"How many more times... " My voice was barely audible, but I asked anyway. Immediately, I regretted it. Doll wouldn't answer that question.

Memories of Dennis's touch flooded my mind. The thought of him touching me again made my heart race.

Doll hesitated, her lips pressing into a thin line. "Well... it depends. If you don't conceive, it could be... many more times."

The last few minutes had been an emotional rollercoaster. One moment, I was drowning in heartbreak and fear; the next, clinging to hope.

And yet... the thought of being with him again made me...

I'd tried to erase that night from my memory, but in countless sleepless hours, I caught myself replaying the memory, unable to suppress the longing.

The emptiness of not conceiving clashed with the yearning to be with him once more.