Volunteered to carry Paulo while her mom eats dinner. Am amazed how much he seemed to grow everyday. After two minutes my arms started to ache. Sat down beside Bart on one of the chairs near the television while gently rocking him. I could feel his heartbeat (slightly faster) against mine.

For a moment I felt a different surge of emotions washed over me. ‘Twas fantastic.


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Can you please forget what happened between us? It won’t work. I’m sorry.