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“Thank you for tonight,” Hollis says e are in reat”

I glance over and catch her watching low of the dash, I can see her s at my lips just because she’s happy “I told you that you had nothing to worry about”

“You were right”

“Wait, can you write that down for ht need it for future reference”

“Oh, hush” She pushes on reat family You’re lucky to have them”

“I couldn’t agree with you more When you’re ready to talk about yours, I’m all ears”

“Thank you, but there’s not really lance to the passenger seat, I know her smile has faded Luckily, we’re at hoht it up

“I need to get hie I can tell you about his mom”

“Colton, you don’t have to do that I shouldn’t have asked”

“I know I don’t have to I want to I think you’re right It will do ood to talk about it with so up to her, not only does she get to know me better, but h to open up to me When she’s ready

I grab Milo, and she takes the diaper bag I can’t help but think that this is how life would be if I had done things in the right order Or even had a baby ainst Laura In fact, I’ot Milo to fa hi off How did she know Chase—or, more specifically, I—would take care of hiave him up? Well, I commend her for that If she kneithout a doubt that motherhood was not for her, I think what she did was brave and selfless It gave Milo the chance to grow up in a home where all he knows is love I’ll make damn sure that happens