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To remedy that, she started to puive Leif a bottle We decided not to worry about 'nipple confusion' Most of the tiet the breast first, but then I would give hi the day and once at night That kept Alexa's ave me a chance to spell her off and feel a part of the whole business I changed diapers, dressed hienerally carried him around as much as possible
It was nice to get outside and breath in fresh air after being ensconced in the house for the past month
We didn't even have to think about Blaine any local security caainst him for attempted murder in Candace's case It lifted a burden off both our minds and we felt that we could finally enjoy the beach house without worry that he was lurking around, waiting for the chance to attack one of us -- or Leif
I was still not doingit that way for the next five et by withoutthat needed a decision, John promised to call and only keepelse,
he would take care of himself
So, our little family became acquainted with each other and with the new rhythm of our lives
"You never letas alked hand in hand back to the house
"You hold him every couple of hours to nurse I needas yours"
"It will be," Alexa said "If you want it to be, you'll do what it takes"
"I do," I said and sighed, thinking of ical father and how I missed him so terribly after he and my mother had been killed in the accident when Dana and I were eight "I'll do everything in my power to make it so"
Alexa s as we took up the ay up to the house The guard on duty, Christopher, greeted us as we arrived at the back porch We no longer needed him to folloherever ent, whether it was a walk on the beach or a trip into town Instead, he wasthe property We decided to keep it that way just in case Eric still wanted revenge, but at least we no longer had to worry about Blaine
In the Snugli, Leif was starting to grouse, his little snorts and the fact he sucking hard on his fist ry
Alexa sat on a lawn chair under the canopy and began to unbutton her blouse
"Time to feed him," she said
I lifted Leif out of the Snugli and bent down, handing hi within ahappily as he calmed