*Shelby*
I woke up to find sunlight streaming in the curtains of our bedroom. I vaguely remembered Michael kissing me goodbye before leaving for the airport. He was flying out to California to attend a business conference. He'd had to leave early to make it on time.
I'd mentioned that he should leave the night before and stay in a hotel near the conference center, but he had refused, telling me that he wanted to sleep next to his wife instead. I knew that a large part of it was because of the news we received at the fertility clinic. We'd talked about it a lot in the few days following and had both agreed to give it as much thought as possible during our business trips.
I stretched, trying to prepare myself for a boring day of roaming around the house by myself and packing for a trip t
