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Although they had their backs to hile armchair, Toether They were reading Tohed at so Tom said and Tom pointed at a picture

She was a natural with him So why hadn’t she been co him? Why the reticence when she’d first arrived? Was it Tom or was it to do with him? With them With the insane attraction that was between them?

‘How cooing to be a mummy soon’

Callum closed his eyes Six-year-olds weren’t exactly known for their tact He opened his mouth to tell Tom to mind his own business but shut it instead, curious to know the answer

Hailey’s hand stilled on the page Just like a kid to cut to the chase ‘I alh her head ‘A few years back But then it didn’t happen’

Callue? Was this the sorrow he sensed she carried with her? Was this why looking after Tom was so hard?

‘My mummy’s dead’

Callum shut his eyes It was so matter-of-fact So childlike Spoken with no emotion from a little boy who had no true concept of what a mother was It was so unfair

Hailey nodded slowly ‘Yes, I know That’s very sad’

‘It would have been good having a mummy in hospital I was scared’

Callum sucked in a breath Tom had never verbalised that before

Hailey noted Torip on his torch and her heart went out to him ‘You’re lucky you have a very special daddy as there for you’

Toood too For Daddy also He oo-eyed so’

Hailey smiled at the description despite the heaviness in her heart Another man still in love with his wife—she sure kne to pick ’em