Total pages in book: 51
Estimated words: 46587 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 233(@200wpm)___ 186(@250wpm)___ 155(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 46587 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 233(@200wpm)___ 186(@250wpm)___ 155(@300wpm)
I still don’t know why she’s here. I do know that since her sister perished in childbirth she’s been trying to find her way into my bed. Something that would never happen.
And I wasn’t kidding when I said I’d kill her before I let her hurt Noelle or my children. Ella and mom were of a mind to get rid of her once and for all.
But since I was the one who’d changed things up so drastically, I wanted to see where this would go. Just in case I could use it in the future. If I could, every reincarnation after this one I would make last as long as possible.
I’d lived that first time to a very old age. I’d outlived everyone around me, every second spent longing for her. This time I want her with me throughout all those years.
I thought back to all the times we’d met over the years. All the history we’d experienced throughout time. Though locked in our own little world, life around us still went on.
In the past I’d spent our time together trying to find ways to change the outcome. For that reason I was never able to do all the things I wanted to with her. Like take her on that trip around the world. This time for our honeymoon I plan on giving her at least part of that.
She won’t be able to do too much with the babies growing inside her, but I can at least show her around the places she’d had the most interest in but had never got to experience.
I allowed the joy I’d been holding at bay to escape just a little as I felt her weight on my chest. I was secure in the knowledge that I’d done everything in my power to secure her life this time.
I would know for sure once our children arrived how well my plan had worked. If she lived past their second month after birth, I would know that all was well.
Already Isabelle had lived past her earlier lifespan so that was something. But it was my Noelle I was most concerned about. If I have to live another long and lonely life without her I don’t think I can do it this time.
* * *
In the morning I woke to the sounds of my daughter fussing in her crib. I looked down at the bright red head on my chest and kissed her forehead before easing out from under the arm she had thrown across my chest.
I pulled on my pajama bottoms and left the room after one last look back at her asleep in my bed. It was the first time we’d ever made it there. Another first! Always before I’d met her in her room. The one she had now. The one that’s always been hers!
I lifted the baby from her cradle and her little eyes looked at me as if she knew. I smiled and kissed her soft little cheek. She too had benefited from my actions.
I can’t wait to see how she grows, though always in the back of my mind is the fear that some mishap might still befall her.
Like with Noelle’s accident. I’d had ten heart attacks when the news reached me. I thought for sure I’d been outsmarted again. Only this time I never got the chance to meet her.
I’d died a thousand deaths on my way to the hospital that first night and was only slightly relieved to learn that she had survived but was in a coma.
I’d greased some palms and paid out the nose for the opportunity to stay in her room at night without anyone knowing, but I would’ve given all my wealth if that’s what it took.
Seeing her in that bed had brought back all the memories of all the times I’d stood over her dead body in the past and the pain was almost too much to bear.
Then she’d awakened and I’d set the rest in motion. I’d implanted some things in her mind while she was asleep for those three days and nights. And it had worked very well.
Not long after leaving the hospital she’d answered the Ad mom had placed in the paper. I’d planted the suggestion of course, but there was no guarantee that she’d answer.
I wasn’t too worried though. I’ve never had any trouble enticing her in any of our lifetimes. But since everything was so different, and I’d basically changed up the script, I was playing everything since the death of my…of Judy, by ear.
So far though, things were coming along as well as I expected. The most important part was now done. Noelle was awake and our life together can now begin. Everything else I can withstand as long as I have her by my side.
I changed my daughter and headed downstairs. I knew they would descend on us at some point, but I didn’t expect them this early. They would know the significance of this date, even though they’d each had to wait a little longer than usual.