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And yet, even as excited as the puppy was to see hi between licks

He knehy She was looking for her friend, Atlas

And for Heather

The four of theht unit that the puppy couldn’t possibly understand where everyone had gone

Or why only he had returned

"Fine," he growled, "I’ll keep her Where’s the baby?"

Gabe and Megan shot each other a look before gesturing over their shoulders Chloe was sitting with the baby on her lap She looked exhausted and radiant all at the same time

Zach put Cuddles down and the puppy i "Down!" The puppy put her front feet down and waited for his next co to wash your slobber offanywhere You’ll be co back home with me later"

He could have sworn the little Yorkie nodded at him as if she understood precisely what he’d said Just the way, he found hi, Atlas had always been so perfectly in tune with Heather

In the kitchen, he shoved the faucet up so hard that water sprayed all over him He pumped half a bottle of soap into his hands, then stuck his hands and face under the water, before yanking a clean kitchen towel out of a drawer and drying off with it

Cuddles trailed after him as he headed toward the baby Chloe smiled up at hiusted with hi blue eyes blinked up at his kicked Zach dropped his irl Your Uncle Zach is going to spoil you rotten"

He heard Chloe laugh "Look at her, she already knows it, doesn’t she? I think she’s even giving you her first smile"

And it was true--baby Eave a little gurgle of happiness

"Either that," he heard Chase say, "or she’s going to give Uncle Zach his first lesson in changing a diaper"