Chloe was nervous as she led Declan into the hospital. None of her other boyfriends had ever shown any interest in seeing what she did there and having him with her was somehow significant. And nerve-wracking. What if he thought she was an idiot? Chloe tried to calm her breathing and kept a bright smile plastered on her face as she waved to the nurses and orderlies that she knew.

     She slowed as they approached Caitlyn’s room. Chloe poked her head around the corner and saw the little girl propped up on the pillows staring at the television that hung from the ceiling.

     “Hello chicken,” she said softly and Caitlyn’s...