: Midnight

like it was normal, like it

sure how he k

on one thumb, probably from playing with markers. His palm

my room?"

oked at

, body still tense-bu

learing his throat. "

tched them go, her heart screaming with warn

h

e floor, a space-themed bedspread, shelves stacked wit

iliar plastic raptor. "She's the fastest. Momm

"She sounds

my's the best. She works a lot th

beside him. "

: Luca as a baby, curled against Alessia's chest. Her eyes were

hed the fr

re before?" Luca as

n fr

"But now I do. And I'm going to try really h

Okay. But you have to know all the d

miled.

y and warm, tucked beside Blue the velo

arms wrapped around herself

hispered without turning

was low. "I

't confuse this for forgiveness, Ethan. You

kno

u want a place in his life, you show up. Y

lan

in ways you can't imagine. And every day I look at L

rry, Al

cheeks. She didn't bo

sn't raise

aid. "But may

long and hard, t

d quietly. "On the couch. But i

dded onc

nk onto the couch and let

ad a

a secon

n't going