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“You’re not going to go away, are you?” I ask

“Nope” She bounces on the bed

I roll back over to face her “All right I’h Can you start some coffee for me?”

“You got it” She hops up and dashes out the door She nant I’m impressed

I roll out of bed and head across the roo until the rooer than normal, but it helps to wake me up

Only h to wake me up at five-thirty on Christ tells me next year she’ll be even worse since it’ll be the baby’s first Christmas

I finish in the shower and change into a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt, since we’re han

ging out at the house today

I start down the stairs, inhaling the scent of coffee

I round the corner into the kitchen and Thea hands lass of lemon water Shocker

“Can we open presents now?” She dances on the tips of her toes

I sweep my hand toward the tree “Knock yourself out”

Our tree is decorated hite lights and pink, silver, and purple orna as I now have a wife and daughter, I figure I need to get used to it My life is going to be surrounded by all things girl for a while Though, our daughter could grow up to be a tomboy, which would be fine too I want her to do and be whatever it is she wants to be I’uys the right way—becauseto kno to defend herself if she needs to

I sit down on the floor beside Thea, and she’s already tearing through her stocking It’s filled mostly with bath products, like those bath bo sip of coffee and then grabstuff, a watch, socks, cologne, a portable phone charger, and other random items

Thea sets her eifts