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Awake

Harry“Well, I brought something else down from the cafeteria too,” I remarked, and I pulled out the pudding cup that I had picked out for Nico.“Talk about a nutritious breakfast.” Raina giggled.“It’s for him, in case he wakes up,” I explained.Allison shook her head. “I can’t believe you knew what his favorite flavor was.” She laughed. “That was a damn good guess.”“Hey, I have a little kid of my own around,” I reminded her. “I know that anything that’s even adjacent to chocolate is usually the best bet.”“It’s the only kind he’ll eat,” Allison said.I set it down on the bedside table and patted Nico’s arm.“Come on, honey, you’ve got a treat from your daddy,” Allison cooed gently. I froze for a moment. It was the first time I had heard her refer to me as his daddy, and it was kind of a shock.“Sorry,” Allison apologized at once. “I didn’t mean... maybe that was too much.”“No, not at all,” I assured her. “It’s just going to take some getting used to. That’s all. I love the idea of
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A Spark?

RainaSunday had been a hell of a day.I yawned as I made my way into the clinic Monday morning, and I was glad to be back at work. I had wondered if I was going to make it, not sure if I was going to be too tired to even bother with turning up today.If I’d had surgeries to do, I wouldn’t have bothered coming in at all, way too exhausted to think about letting myself near anything that needed me to wield something sharp. But luckily, it was mostly just check-ups and admin, and I could handle that.I had called Harry a few times over the course of the day, to check in on how things were going with him and Nico and Allison. I was glad he was able to be there to keep the two of them company, though I wished that I could have been too.At a certain point, though, it was just clear that I was getting in the way. I wasn’t his mother, and I barely even knew the little guy that well, and I didn’t want to pile more stress on top of him when things were already so tough for everyone.Reed had
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Exhaustion

RainaI had ordered Nico a toy online, just a little stuffed wolf to remind him what a fighter he was. I had made sure that it was free of any artificial dyes and totally hypoallergenic, but I would still double-check with Allison before I actually gave it to him. I didn’t think that the little boy would have much use for flowers.Rita had been running around like crazy, trying to keep things together for me while I let my insomnia-addled brain do the best it could. I had no idea how she could handle all of this on top of having her little boy, but she told me that there wasn’t a thing she couldn’t take on.“When I think about that poor woman and her son,” she remarked, shaking her head. “God, I would just do anything to make the load a little lighter on her, you know? I can’t even imagine what she must be going through. It must be agony.”“You’re so kind, Rita, you know that?” I told her.She managed a smile. “I think I’m just sending out hope to the universe that something like this
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A Surprise

HarryI sat there on the front step, my head tipped back, absorbing the last of the evening sunshine, and I let some of the tension of the last couple days lift from my shoulders.I couldn’t believe that I had actually made it through. It had been a hell of a weekend. Nico was back at home now with Allison, and that meant that I had no reason not to get back to my own real-life once more.That said, my mind was still with them. My brain was still tracing the space that they had left behind. I wished there was something I could have done to make things easier on them, but I knew that the best I could manage was giving them the space to settle in and heal and get back to reality.Allison had promised me that she would let me in as soon as she thought there was space for me, and I was going to let her set the pace on that.Meanwhile, I was going to try to get back to the reality of my real life. It felt strange to be back here with Winnie and Tink after everything that had happened, but
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The "M" Word

Harry“Raina?” I asked, and I patted the seat next to me. “There’s something I wanted to show you. Well, a few somethings, actually.”“Oh, really?” She joined me curiously, eyeing the blank screen in front of me. “I don’t mean to alarm you, but there’s nothing there.”I shot her a look, grinned, and clicked the mouse so I could show her what I was talking about.I had been scanning through a few properties, now that I knew that we needed to move. Somewhere that would have plenty of room for the kids and for guests, should we want them too. And though I hadn’t come out and asked her about it directly, I was sincerely hoping that she would be willing to give us a hand in picking the right one. Because whichever one we landed on, I was hoping that one day she would be willing to live there with us, too.“I was checking out some houses,” I explained, and I looked over at her. “And I was hoping that you might be able to give us some input, too.”I eyed her for a long moment, waiting for th
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House Hunting

Raina“Are you sure you don’t mind me taking a half-day?” I asked fretfully.Rita shook her head and waved her hands at me. “You go house hunt with your man! I’m still making up for the time I missed on maternity leave. I don’t want you rushing on this. You could be living with him soon enough, anyway.”“Hey, let’s not get ahead of ourselves,” I said, but I could hardly keep the smile off my face.She was right. I knew that we hadn’t actually had the conversation yet, but the fact that Harry had encouraged me to offer my own opinions on the houses and had now invited me to take a look at the ones he was checking out today suggested that cohabitation was in the cards.“I’m totally going to get ahead of myself,” Rita replied. “I think this is fantastic. The two of you are moving so fast.”“Well, I waited long enough to do the dating thing,” I said. “I guess I see no reason to wait around now that I’m here.”She gave me a quick hug and sighed. “Oh, I’m going to miss that apartment of you
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Finding the One

RainaThis one was a little farther from my work, but I liked the area as soon as we entered it. It seemed bright and brisk, full of families, many of whom were walking home from half-days at school. It was in the district that Winnie was currently being taught in, so she wouldn’t have to worry about changing schools. And when we pulled up in front of the house, I couldn’t keep the smile off my face.“Okay,” I murmured to Harry, keeping my voice low so that the realtor didn’t get any ideas in his head. “Now, this place, I like.”The house was a little smaller, but it seemed so much roomier. Some of the furniture was a little beat-up, but it was nothing that a little love and effort wouldn’t fix up right away. As we wandered around, taking in the bathrooms, the bedroom, the little kitchen with its old-fashioned cooker, I felt a smile spreading through my whole body.This was it. This was the place. I was utterly sure of it.And I knew that Harry felt it, too. He might not have wanted t
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Custody

HarryIt was the first time I had been in Michael’s office without freaking the fuck out in a long time.I knew that Allison would want to meet to discuss custody at some point or another, and frankly, I was more than ready to have that conversation with her. I had hoped that the way I had acted when we were at the hospital had been enough to convince her that I was worthy of this, that I was ready for it.That said, I was still a little nervous. What if she told me that she wanted me to keep my distance? That would have been her call, and there wasn’t a lot I could do about it—not a lot I wanted to, anyway, given how ill she was and how little I wanted to apply extra pressure to her in her current circumstances.By the time she arrived at the office, I had been waiting nearly ten minutes. Given everything that was going on, I didn’t blame her for being a little late. I got to my feet and gave her a hug as soon as she came through the door.“How’s Nico?” I asked.She nodded. “He’s goo
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Sharing the Great News

Harry“I had my lawyer draw up these agreements,” she explained.Michael lifted his head from the papers that he had been going over. He nodded, looking satisfied with what he had seen.“Everything seems like it’s in order to me,” he remarked. “Harry, if you want to take a little more time to go over these and think about the decision, we can hang on to them for you—”“No, I’m ready,” I replied. I was dead certain. Nothing was going to change my mind. Nothing at all. I was happier than I’d been in such a long time. We had the house, I had Raina, and now, it looked like I was going to have my precious, perfect son on top of all of it. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Not one little thing.“Thank you for this, Allison,” I said. “Thank you for trusting me with him.”“Thank you for letting us into your life after all this time,” she replied. “I know it’s more than I deserve. I know you’re being kinder than you should ever be with me—”“You never have to think like that,” I told he
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Clear the Shelter

Raina“All right, do you have all the forms ready?” I asked Marjorie as the two of us practically sprinted around the shelter, trying to get everything ready for the adopt-a-thon that was meant to be happening today.She nodded. “I think so,” she replied, but she was clearly nervous.I put my hand on her shoulder. “Hey,” I soothed her. “Everything’s going to be fine. Everyone who’s coming today has already been vetted, you remember? So anyone who goes home with a pet, they’re going to be a good home for them.”“I know that,” Marjorie said. “I’m just... I don’t know if I’m ready to say goodbye to all these little guys after all this time.”“Don’t get all misty on me now,” I warned her. “We have to make space for other animals, remember? I want to make sure that we get as many of these guys off to new homes as we can. Think how good it’ll be to have the space so that you don’t have to worry about turning down anyone who needs a home, right?”“Right,” she agreed, and she nodded and tappe
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