The 2:00 a.m. call is the first time Lexie has heard her sister's voice in years. Annie is an addict, a thief, a liar - and in trouble, again. Lexie has always bailed her out with money, a place to sleep, and trips to rehab. But this time she's pregnant and in premature labor. If Annie goes to the hospital, she'll lose custody of her baby and maybe even go to prison. But the alternative is unthinkable. As the weeks unfold, Lexie finds herself caring for her fragile newborn niece while her carefully ordered life collapses around her.--back cover