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That’s the pose I’m in when someone knocks I say, “Conize the blond one on the left froht, with the kind s a chubby baby

They both s silly leaned over Ezra like this They co by the rail on the bed’s other side, and they both look at Ezra, ith a sheet over his leg, just looks like he’s napping shirtless with a few EKG leads stuck to his chest

“Hey, Ez…” I realize after I say it that it’s a due is done His eyelids flutter open, and he frowns at me, and then at Luke McDowell and his husband Then he sh to lock an arm around my shoulders

His eyes open again “Hi,” he whispers, looking up at Luke

“How’re you doing?” Luke asks softly

Ezra looks froives a big, ht her,” he slurs His eyes shut, but he lifts theain

“Hey,” he says, and I can tell fro hello to their baby

Vance lifts baby Eden’s arm up in a wave “Hey, Ezra,” he says in a falsetto voice that reminds reat game We’re sooo proud of you!”

Luke chuckles and shakes his head, and I can’t help a soft laugh

So kicks off a long spell of whispering between Luke and Vance andI tell hie rooet in bed with Ezra

“Every ti down atlike this?”

I shrug “Nah”

“Get up there on your side, dude, and I’ll put the rail up behind you That way, you can both sleep”

Luke nods “We can stay I’ll sit in the rocking chair there and we’ll nap Miss Eden here”

I guess I must look hesitant, because Vance nods at Luke “Mr Surna time back” He lifts his brows “It was a lot of ive us any trouble, he’ll be Pastor My Dad Gave You Money”