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She stood up defiantly, her ar at her sides, and I was toast

“You’re theat her as I tried to figure out what the fuck I was feeling She was Cecilia I knew I loved her I’d always known I loved her So why the fuck did I feel like my chest was about to cave in? Why the hell was it so hard to breathe? It was like an earthquake was ru to plant my feet

“Youdown to rifle through the bag I’d brought She barely had any roo her space, but she got dressed quickly anyway “Coh her hair “We can’t stay in here all night”

I nodded dumbly and led her out of the bathroom

Farrah aiting in the hallway “Sorry,” she said, bouncing on the balls of her feet “She’s about fed up with me, she needs Mama”

Cecilia froze for just a second beforetoward her mom “That’s okay, I’m all done anyway”

“Did you get a good shower?” Farrah asked, her eyesmine as she handed the baby over

I felt the back ofthat hadn’t happened since I was a teenager

“I feel so e “Now I just need to get her changed and fed, and I can crash”

“We’re just two roo out to cradle CeeCee’s head in her palm as she kissed the opposite side “We’ll probably be up visiting for a while, but let us know if you need anything”

“I will”

Farrah looked at ht, too?”

“Nah,” I shook my head, still a little dazed “I’ll be out in a while”

I followed Cecilia into our rooot Olive ready for bed The baby was seriously pissed, and the second Cecilia put her down she let loose with an ear-piercing wail

“I’,” Cecilia called as she pulled supplies out of the diaper bag “Just give me one second”

“I don’t think she cares that you’re hurrying,” I joked over the noise I was so fucking raasn’t sure what to say or how to say it

“I think she’s tired of my shit,” Cecilia said with a huot”

I watched her change the baby and wrap her back up, her ot situated and Olive was nursing quietly, I finally opened ain

“Why do you say stuff like that?” I asked, leaning forward to restto feel as tired as Cecilia looked