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My trip into the office for oneturned into a full day at work after one of our attorneys toldsued

My co sued, but since I own it, it’s the sa hiring priority to veterans because soet hired says I’ainst non-vets

I have a lot of thoughts on this bullshit lawsuit, and h my attorneys assure me this won’t hold up in court, I’ainst this nonsense is et to reinvest in veterans

I key in the code to , the last thing I want to do is wake her up

She’s not sleeping, though As I walk inside, I see Winter sitting in a recliner, sweet-talking toher back and forth

Avery is wrapped up like a little burrito in a yellow blanket, her eyes wide and fixated on Winter’s face I tossit over the back of the couch

“Hey, how’s it going?” I ask Winter

When she looks up fro and happy to…sad She’s bummed I’m home, which makes me feel like shit

“It’s been a great day,” she says softly “I gave her a bath a few hours ago, and she ate about thirty o”

“Sorry I’ came up at work”

“It’s okay I got to spend more time with her”

For a woes inbond with Avery She’s softer around Avery Beautiful, even She’s one of those rare woht co of freckles across the bridge of her nose, and her hair pulled up in a mess of curls

When she rises from the chair, she holds Avery out to hter, who has the same effect on me as she does on Winter I soften inside instantly

She snition, I forget how exhausted I aht

“I made up soe and I left instructions on the counter for heating them”

“Ok Thanks,” I say, as a random question comes to mind “How did you work?”

She furrows her brow and looks at me, confused

“With Avery, I ed to work this whole time?”

“Oh” She shrugs “I haven’t I haven’t worked for months, because Mallory needed me when she was sick And then Avery needed me after she was born”

“What do you do for a living?”