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“Do you ive him this? He’s not really a fan” I hold up the dropper of medicine

“Sure” She shifts him from her shoulder to cradle hioing to make you feel better I need you to ith us, okay?” Her voice is soft and soothing and has a cal effect on my baby boy

Moving in close, I place my hand under his chin and stick the dropper in his ers under his chin helps hi out the dropper, he lets out a cry, but it’s short-lived as Hollis once again cuddles him to her chest She rubs his back and sways side to side, and his cries stop

“You don’t think it was us playing in the snow last week, do you?” she asks I can hear the worry in her voice

“No It could be anything He’s been cutting teeth, so that’sand see what they think I should do Let me wash my hands, and I’ll take him”

“He’s fine” She follows ht for the rocker recliner I bought two days ago She settles into the chair and wraps Milo’s soft blanket around hiins to rock

“You sure you don’t wantout on her sleep

“No We’re good, aren’t we, buddy,” she says softly, s down at Milo His eyes are already shut, unable to resist the pull of the rocking of the chair and being snuggled up with Hollis Like father like son I can’t resist her either

With the di of the lamp, I take a seat on the couch and watch her Watch them My relationship with Hollis has developed fast, but I wouldn’t change it I’ and caring toward Milo, well, it’s hard to separate the sex and the e chick, even to my own ears, but it’s the truth I can’t help but wonder what it would be like to have her by s have been this past week, but I er hers Maybe we’ll have er place? My mind is all over the place All because of the beautiful wo my son

All because of Hollis

I can’t tell you how long I’ve been sitting here just watching her with him I know it’s not polite to stare, but I couldn’t pull my eyes from them even if I tried

“He’s out,” she whispers

“Okay” I nod but make no effort to move I’ether to be over I iine this is what it’s supposed to be like When there are two parents, and this parenting gig isn’t being done solo This is how it’s supposed to feel “I’ll take hi from my place on the couch

“No, I can do it We don’t want to jostle him too much and wake him up” I nod and follow her down the hall to his room I watch intently as she lays hiers and places theers through hers and guide her back tous both of our clothes before snagging a condo back the covers There are no words spoken We don’t need the for us

We’re both giving

We’re both taking

I’ in love with you

That last one, that’s all me, but I’d like to think she feels the same way The way she looks at ether, we fall over the cliff of ecstasy When I’ve caught my breath, I handle the condo her into o I don’t ever want to let go“What did the doctor say?” Hollis asks when I walk through the door She’s sitting on the couch with her co my shirt, and her hair is still a mess I love her like this

“Teething” I look down atto rest his head on my shoulder