I sat in the doctor’s office wondering what had just happened to me. It looked as if the lights were too bright for the heavy news I had just received. I was stunned, but I knew this could happen, yet I did not know why I allowed it to happen.

I did not take precautions, my mind was racing with a thousand thoughts as Dr. Jake shared the ceiling with me. I would normally have looked for other options but my love for Marvin had affected my thoughts too. I laid down and my guard.

“How long ...