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"Even if that were true--and you know it isn’t--Milo deserves a happy life, and thatsure there’s still a world for him to live in I have to do this, Henry I’, and if I had any choice in the matter--"

"You do," said Henry "You have as ive yourself"

I huffed "Fine I’ve hting in the first place," he said "You are too delicate, too--"

"Too what? Too young? Too inexperienced? I don’t need to be ancient to be worth solared at him, but he averted his eyes Several seconds ticked by, and at last I said in a softer voice, "I get why you don’t want to fight, Henry I do But that was before all of this happened That was before Milo was born If you won’t fight for ht for hi moment, and not even the rise and fall of Milo’s chest comforted me This was impossible Half-dead or not, Henry was as stubborn as ever After caring for the baby all this time, he knew Milo even better than I did, and that was the part I didn’t understand How could anyone look at that face and not want to rip the world apart to get hiive him the future he deserved?

"We will discuss it once you have made contact with Rhea," he finally said "I will not pro, but if there is a way I can help, I will As it stands, I aoing to get I stood on my tiptoes to try to kiss hi our visits with Milo, he turned his head so I only captured the corner of histo let his distance fazeBeauty, and a kiss would wake him up and take him away from his son If only it were that easy

"You are welcome" He reached into the crib and picked up the baby "We will be here waiting when you return"

"You’d better be" I held et without going through hiht?"

Milo waved his ar for me, and Henry kissed his hand "We do," he said "And we cannot wait to be with you again"

I poked him in the ribs "You can count on it"

"Kate?"

I opened my eyes James leaned toward me, his nose inches from mine