Morning Loverlies,

Yes, it's that time again! Snippet Saturday! Which is hosted by the absolutely and totally kick ass Lauren Dane. Today's theme is the "Author's Choice!" Today's entry is from my reincarnation story, Make Me Remember.

Make Me Remember can be found at Elloracave.com, and if you're interested in reading another excerpt you can find one here. Today's snippet is the original epilogue that you can't find anywhere else! Enjoy! And please make sure to stop by and visit the other Saturday Snippet Authors.

Hannah Bryant has always been different.

Since she was a child, she's had vivid dreams of dreams of death and loss. It's years later and Hannah is now a successful doctor. In a flash everything she has worked so hard is in danger when the dreams return with a vengeance.

Only the dreams haunting Hannah's sleep now are nothing like the ones that plagued her as a child. There is no blood, no death and no loss. Just a man who solicits a reaction from Hannah's body that's strangely familiar and startlingly brand new at the same time.

Epilogue

"Dad, oh my God! What are you doing here?"

"Hey, Hannah girl. Can I come in?"

I stepped back from the door, still in shock. Not only because of my father's impromptu visit, but also because of his use of the pet name he had called me on rare occasions while I was growing up. "Come in, come in. We were right about to have dinner. Are you hungry, Dad?"

I felt Gabe come up behind me, my body recognizing his presence and strength before I knew he was there.

"Good evening, Dr. Bryant," he said as he wrapped his arm around my swollen waistline. The gesture was protective, and my father didn't miss it—nor did he miss the less than enthusiastic tone of my husband's voice. It wasn't that Gabe didn't like my father. What he didn't like was how my father had been too busy to protect me from my mother.

"Good evening, Gabe. I can't stay long, Hannah. I just felt it was better to tell you the news I have in person."

Gabe's arm tensed around my waist, as if to shield me from what my father had to say.

I leaned back into Gabe's embrace and rubbed his arm to reassure him. It didn't matter what my father had to say; it didn't matter if his visit lasted five minutes or five days.

As long as I had my man, we'd survive anything that came at us.

The baby moved, and I couldn't help but smile as I waited for my father to speak.

"I just wanted to apologize."

Puzzled, I asked, "Apologize for what, Dad?"

My father took a deep breath, "For so many things, Hannah girl. For not being a daddy, for not being there when you needed me, for not protecting you from your mother's venom." His eyes got glassy, and he cleared his throat. "I've left your mother." He held up a hand when I tried to speak. "She didn't love me, Hannah. I don't think she ever loved anything but the image of me. The security and name I could give her. I'm not innocent in this, but I'm tired of living in an empty marriage."

"Oh, Daddy. I'm so sorry."

Gabe dropped his arm so I could take a step forward. Taking my father's hand in my own, I squeezed it.

"It's my fault as well as hers, Hannah. I don't know how I could have built a marriage when I spent more time at the office than I did at home. The sad part is I love your mother." He squeezed my hand and, for the first time since I was a little girl, he hugged me.

I hugged him back, and the baby kicked.

My father gasped and stepped back to look at my stomach, then at me.

"Can I?" he asked. I nodded, and he laid his hand against my stomach. The baby kicked again, and my father gave a startled laugh. "Wow! That little fella has quite a kick there." He sobered almost immediately. "I don't know how you turned out so well with two idiots for parents, Hannah girl." Looking at Gabe, he continued, "Thank you for taking care of my baby girl."

He hugged me again and shook Gabe's hand. "I have to go. I took a position running a medical facility in Nepal, and my flight leaves tonight. I'll still have access to my email, so keep in touch. I love you, Hannah girl."

"I love you too, Daddy." I closed the door behind him and stood staring at it for a minute or two. I didn't know how I felt about my parents' divorce. In a way, I felt sorry for my mother. All this time, she thought it was passion and lust that would make her end up by herself when it was just the opposite.

Gabe wrapped his arm about me again. "You okay?"

I leaned back against him and nodded. "Yes, I am. I feel sorry for them, and I hope they both finally find happiness, like I've finally found mine." I turned and looked at him.

"Thank you for not giving up on me. Thank you for loving me enough to wait for me to come to myself." Rising on my tiptoes, I kissed his mouth.

He bent down, leaning into the kiss. Pulling back, he grabbed me and held me tight to him as he whispered against my lips. "How could I not? Remember what I said?"

I nodded. "Not even death will separate us."

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