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"He’s gonna colad he liked Coen just as much as I did "Of course he is"

Parker’s face lit up and he bounced up and down "Is he gonna be ed to choke out

It felt like all the air had left my body I wasn’t sure I rean, breathe How do I breathe?!

"Why would you ask that?" I tried to keep the horror from my tone, but I knew I hadn’t succeeded Parker didn’t seem to notice either way He still looked beyond excited

"Because Jason has a dad, and he said everyone has a dad But I don’t Uncle Keegan’s randpa And I like Coen So can Coen be my dad, Mo hot flashes? "Parker--­"

"I’ him ‘Dad’ next time I see him!"

Parker ju around the room as he tore off the shirt he’d slept in, and threw it on the bed

"Parker, baby, I need you to understand so around and look atyour dad, do you understand?"

His forehead scrunched together like he was trying really hard to

I wasn’t about to explain adoption to hiot hed "Okay, Mo to be ht saber--­sounds and all--­and started using it as he ran out of his room "Can we have waffles?" he yelled froroaned, and dropped ht back to Coen’s words and an, but I think it’s way too early for hi Too soon for him, too soon for our relationship"

Of course all this was too soon Too soon Too soon And if Parker told Coen that he wanted Coen to be his dadthis was too soon for uest bathroo Dry heaves continued to torment my body for minutes untilthere looking scared

"I’ at me

"See? All better" I smiled and stood from my spot on the floor to reassure him, and finally he nodded hard twice

"Yeah, well, when Coen’s my dad he can ain "Buddy You--­I don’t think you should tell Coen that you want him to be your dad"

"No, its okay, Mo my hand, he pulled me out of the bathroom "Come on, I’ll make you waffles so you’ll be better"