Present Day

John POV

Ellie screams as we run to her. She has been in so much pain the last few days. Maybe Joshua was right, and I should have convinced her to stay in the hospital longer. I know she did not want to die there. She wanted to come home and be with her dogs and us when she dies. I Want her to have whatever she wants in her last days.

I take her hand and hold the rough hand that once was so soft. "Ellie, I am here for you," I say softly. She opens her eyes. "I saw her, I saw our baby girl," Ellie...