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and high school health classes all the latest updates about HIV and AIDS. One of four celebrities who openly discussed HIV and its effects on their lives and relationships, Ross and the other volunteers gave HIV a human face and erased the stigma.
Ross soon embraced it as part of his destiny. By giving it a voice and sense of humanity, he wanted anyone who contracted the virus to know that they could survive and thrive if they took care of themselves. Ross was lucky to have Jody by his side, and he hoped his stature as a rock star and famous drummer, could help someone else find the hope he found.
That decision earned him a pretty big smile from his proud wife.
When they were thirty-two and thirty-three, they decided to slow down the tours and establish a household in downtown Seattle, very near her family. Years of performing in big cities all over the world gave Ross a new appreciation for them and he now loved city-living. The discussion of having a child and if so, when, arose and HIV once again became an issue.
But their entire relationship depended on honesty so they both said what they really thought about it.
Using PrEP and extreme caution and monitoring, the doctors encouraged Jody and Ross to have a baby the natural way.
But Ross couldn’t do it. Every time he pictured Jody getting HIV, despite all the medical assurances that the chances of transmission were zero as long as his viral loads remained undetected, he froze. Jody took PrEP. All the signs that predicted a healthy pregnancy were evident in Jody and the medical staff assured her she would be a strong and vibrant mother. Many women without HIV managed to do it safely.
Ross was unable to perform, however, whenever the thought of her getting HIV from him flashed into his mind.
After a few unsuccessful attempts, they halted the process and agreed to adopt a baby. Two years passed. It took that long for many women to conceive, so it all worked out.
When they brought their new son home, Ross exclaimed that his life suddenly felt whole and new. With therapy, Ross finally released the guilt he felt over losing his younger brother and he was eager to make his son understand and feel his love, acceptance and unconditional support. It meant so much to Ross because his mother refused to give it to him. She never did come around or face her neglect as a mother. It didn’t matter though because Ross found his own source of unconditional love. In Jody, Nick, Joelle and JayJay. They became the parents he never had and the brother he lost. They became Ross’s family.
Along with his wife and son and career.
As it turned out, in the very end, Jody did just as she promised. Zenith’s Promise gave Ross a career and a life that he loved. Jody was the key to the whole concept. Happiness, satisfaction, pride, joy, and self-respect were not the products of musical talent. That came from love. And no one could love Ross better or stronger or more wholeheartedly than Jody could.
Except maybe Ross in his love for Jody.
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Excerpt from Zenith Falling
“The other day, why did you say I could call you if I needed anything?”
“Because you can.”
She stared at the toe of her boot before she looked up at him. “But why? Why would you say that to me? I’m a stranger. A nothing.”
“You’re not a nothing.” His tone was so quiet and gentle, it made goose bumps break out over her skin. It was as if he just caressed her, not merely spoken to her.
“Well, to you, I am.”
His gazed scanned her face. He ran a hand through his faint, barely-there beard. It was sexy as hell. She was surprised he’d let his scruff go for a few days. He seemed the type to always be clean-shaven and perfect. She forced herself to look down, away from him and thoughts about his sexy, barely-there beard. She didn’t go for guys with beards… so seriously, what was wrong with her?
“Joelle, did you think that I was using that to come on to you? Is that what has you so worked up?
“No. No, of course not, I just wondered.”
“If I were coming on to you, trust me, you wouldn’t have to ask me if I were.”
Continue reading Zenith Falling.
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Leanne Davis has earned a business degree from Western Washington University. She worked for several years in the construction management field before turning full time to writing. She lives in the Seattle area with her husband and two children. When she isn't writing, she and her family enjoy camping trips to destinations all across Washington State, many of which become the settings for her novels.
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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To the best dog in the world, Willie.
Eight years just wasn’t long enough.