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enough to save my baby girl.
    Jessica prayed quietly, making empty promises in exchange for the miracle she already possessed. Tears slowly cut hot paths down her cheeks and she reached for Tom’s hand, clasping it tightly as the power wound into a tense ball in her stomach, centering, focusing, growing inside her, taking a life of its own.
    Quiet permeated the car laced with the soft echo of music coming from the speakers. The CD looped over and over just loud enough to be heard over her silent tears.
    “She’ll be ok Jess,” Tom said and pulled off the highway, navigating the roads to her ex-husband’s house easily.
    They hurried out of the car and rang the doorbell. LeAnn Connor opened the door with red and puffy eyes doling out hugs to Jessica and Tom as they entered.
    “Where’s Emily?” Jessica asked, wiping her own wet cheeks.
    “Upstairs, sleeping,” Daniel said walking around the corner into view.
    “I want to see her,” Jessica said and climbed the familiar stairs, stairs she navigated every night for close to twenty years before Ty kidnapped her. Eric’s door swung open when she reached the landing and she stopped, meeting his troubled gaze.
    “I can’t fix her,” he said, his eyes as red and puffy as LeAnn’s and Daniel’s.
    Jessica smiled and put her hand on his cheek. “It’s ok baby. I can.”
    Doubt etched his features and he shook his head.
    “Yes honey, he gave it back to me,” she said.
    Eric’s mouth dropped slowly. “Ty?”
    She nodded and saw the hope spark in his eyes. Walking into Emily’s room and closing the door behind her, she sat on the side of the bed studying her face, dark circles surrounded her eyes, even in sleep, the tell tale sign that all was not well.
    “Emily?” Jessica ran her hand through her daughter’s hair.
    Emily opened her eyes and the sob escaped at the sight of her mother. She threw herself into her outstretched arms.
    “I love you. I promise everything will be just fine,” Jessica said and kissed her forehead, wishing the cancer eating her daughter’s brain gone. She held her and let the magic do its thing.
    “Mom, it hurts.”
    “Only for a minute.” The light dancing over Emily’s skin died down and Jessica pulled away, scanning her face for the dark circles that had been there when she walked in the room. They were gone and her eyes were clear of the haze of illness. Jessica took a deep breath, the power infusing into her cells, growing stronger with use. “Better?”
    Emily nodded, her chin trembling before tears leap ed to the surface.
    She held Emily, closing her eyes, silently sending a simple prayer of thanks. Chris gave her everything she said she wanted and more. The light behind the door in her subconscious burned brighter than ever.
    “I need to talk to your father and LeAnn,” Jessica said and stood up.
    “I love you , Mom.”
    “I love you too , honey.” Jessica closed the door behind her and walked downstairs. She exchanged a glance with Tom before focusing on Daniel and LeAnn. “Danny, I want a second opinion.”
    “Jess, we’ve had second opinions!”
    “I want another one, please,” she insisted. “We could bring her to Los Angeles with us and get one out there.”
    “No. If you insist on this, I’ll bring her back to Yale-New Haven for more tests.”
    “I’m insisting. Call them and see if you can set something up for tomorrow or the next day and I’ll go with you.”
    Daniel nodded and exchanged a glance with his wife. “Ok ay, we’ll try.”
    “Do you have a place to stay?” LeAnn asked.
    Jessica shook her head. “I was going to call my folks, but it’s a little late now.”
    “Why don’t you stay here tonight?” Daniel offered.
    Jessica looked at Tom and received a shrug in response. “That would be nice,” she said as she accepted the gracious invitation.
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    Jessica couldn’t sleep, even with Tom’s arms protectively wrapped around her. She listened to his even breathing and slipped