Love Songs And Lullabies. Amy Vastine

a sheet of paper out of her purse. She was more prepared than Sawyer.

      “My brother has epilepsy. Is that hereditary?” Piper asked, handing over a list of family medical concerns.

      “Genetics play a role in epilepsy, but just because your brother has it doesn’t mean your child will. The baby would be slightly more at risk, but that risk is small.” Her smile seemed to reassure Piper. “What about you, Sawyer? Any significant family medical history?”

      “My dad died of a heart attack at fifty. I don’t really know anything about my mom. She could be dead, too, for all I know.”

      Piper gasped. “You don’t know if your mom is alive?”

      Sawyer’s least favorite subject in the world was his mother. “She left when I was four. I think we got letters for a little while, but it ended pretty quick. My sister is more of a mom to me than she ever was.”