his instinct told him he 'd just made a big mistake by turning his back on her . a sound that only a mother in the final stages of labor could produce came around the corner from laura 's room . i 'd been na**d in the game for the last six weeks . i brought her over to the couch and sat her down , noticing that on the end table was a picture of me with my girls . too bad it 's got a mind of its own . trot was nowhere to be seen . 