Chapter 1 May, 1977
"Did you enjoy your Mother's Day gift?" Jed smiled at his wife.
"Yeah. Do you know how much I love you?"
Two sweaty, satiated bodies cuddled together. They were resting after Jed had given Abbey his Mother's Day present.
"Yeah." He leaned over to kiss her while his hands began to stroke her soft breasts.
"Now, are we going to start this again?" Abbey smiled, knowing full well they were. Times like these were few and far between.
Jed just smiled. "Why not? You enjoyed it, didn't you?"
"Of course. Come…" her words were stopped with a cry from the next room.
"Mama. Mama." Liz's cries shattered the romantic mood.
"I'll go. Just stay here and keep the bed warm." Abbey sighed as she got up and threw on a robe.
As she entered Liz's room, her daughter was sitting on her bed, crying.
"Honey, what's wrong? Did you have a bad dream?"
Liz nodded her head as her tear streaked face looked up at her mother.
Abbey sat down on the bed and hugged her daughter. "I'll stay here and tell the monsters to leave. Okay?"
Liz nodded her head and snuggled into her mother's arms.
Abbey felt so complete. A loving husband, a beautiful child, working toward a medical career. She felt so lucky.
But she longed for another child. A son for Jed would be perfect. He would be a great father to a boy.
But Abbey knew this was not the best time for another child. With her in school and Jed teaching, finances were an issue as well as taking the time required for raising a baby.
But someday soon. Someday she would give Jed the son he so deserved. For the time being Liz would be enough.