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"Morning," Scott said, passing h the couples had children in the NICU, Travis had insisted on a full background check Scott was a for, curved scar left a crevice just above his ear toward the back of his head, disrupting his silver hair, a scar frohanistan Travis felt better leaving us alone when Scott was there, and lately, that was a lot

I nodded to hi burp, and Scott and I chuckled

Scott scrubbed his hands in the sink and then leaned over Harper Ann’s bed "Hi, baby" She stirred, and a wide grin spread across Scott’s face "Mo to Gramma and the doctor She can’t wait to see you She talked about you last night until she fell asleep"

I rocked Carter, turning to smell his hair Dark, wispy sprouts covered his head, and I loved to feel the one baby at a time instead of two Jessica and James were my first try at motherhood, and they were so much work that I didn’t have many instances to just sit and enjoy them Carter was quiet for the led every day, and the nurses said he’d fuss just before I arrived, see to knoould be there soon Once he was into imprint the memory in my brain; his sth and softness of his fingers The shape of his fingernails The way his lashes fell against his cheeks when he slept The sound he er toet

"Well, hi there," Shelly said, greeting Travis

I felt my eyes widen, and I tried not to wake Carter in my exciteown I leaned forward as my husband bent over to kiss me He pecked my lips and then rushed over to the sink to scrub his hands He seemed ani out his hands for our son

I giggled "Did you miss him?"

"Gimme," he said

We traded places, and Travis cradled Carter No rew every day, he still looked tiny in Travis’s enor our son while gazing down at hione three days this ti up loose ends," he said

"You have good news?"

He looked up at me "It’s done"

I crossed my arms across my middle, hesitant to hope "What’s done? Like peration is done so we start the trial process"

"A few of theo to trial"

"And the rest?"

"It was the last raid, Pidge There aren’t any Carlisis left The rest are soldiers Grunts They’re being held without bail They’ll be in the system for a year before they’re sentenced, and then they’ll spend thirty years in prison by the tias he stays away"

I nodded, satisfied "And now?"

Travis cleared his throat He was getting a little emotional It had been five weeks since the funeral Liis had been staying with us, and it was difficult watching her wait

"He’s co home"

"Today?"

Travis nodded