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"It’s you andtears threaten, I nodded my head and said, "You and me"

Noah kissed the back of my hand before he slowly pushed the door open I took in a deep breath as I said a quick prayer

Stepping into the roo next to the bed holding Noah’s ainst the sill Looking into her eyes, I could see how tired she looked No, stressed wasto Lisa, our eyes reen and they were filled with tears

"Mo?" Noah asked as he droppeda quick look at Grayson, he winked at lanced back over to Emily She pushed off the sill andme into an e You’ll never knohat thisback, I smiled and said, "Of course"

Ehtly and stepped out of the way as Noah motioned for me to walk up next to him

My pulse raced asnext to Noah, I looked at the woman who Noah resembled so much Her beautiful emerald eyes stood out and I could tell at one point she must have had dark hair like Noah’s

Noah cleared his throat before he spoke "Mom, this is Grace Johnson Grace, this isdeep to findyou"

And there is where Noah got his a I couldn’t help but ser myself "Grace, such a beautiful name What’s your middle name, sweetheart?"

Noah ran his thumb quickly over my hand "Hope It’s Grace Hope My race of God that I was born That I gaveher head, Lisa s, independent woave le tear rolled down my cheek as I quickly wiped it away

Lisa turned and looked at Noah "May I have a few minutes alone with Grace?"