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But watching Jules run around in an adorable blue and purple knit hat with a white pompom on top made ht red The dark wisps of her hair stuck out from the bottom of her hat as she ran around with her ar covered with flakes like the most beautiful statue ever sculpted

“Do you think we’ll get enough toflakes on her tongue and laughed The snohipped at us frolasses, and the sight left me breathless Another piece of ned, sealed, and delivered envelope I could i with two little kids at her side, a boy and a girl that both looked just like her

And that vision was so vivid, so real, that I had to take a step back The drea way ahead of where ere now There was so much uncertainty and there alould be That restlessness never went away I was alaiting for the other shoe to drop

It started co down even harder, sleet mixed with snow

Shielding her eyes ater-splattered glasses, she looked over at o in, huh?”

“We can stay out here as long as you want”

“You don’t even have gloves” She stared atout her ainst her body, cradling my hand in hers

Inside, she took off her hat and shook out her hair, sto her boots by the door

I toed offup my coat beside hers

She blew into her hands and tookher warm breath on them

“I otten a little carried away out there Whenever the first snow hit, my dad would take me outside and we’d run around and play for hours and make a snowman, even if it was only three inches tall So I always love the first snow It re was easy”

She looked up atto warm my hands

Things had never been easy for er, and I didn’t have anyone telling me I’d be shuttled off from one place to another I couldn’t steal the joy of this moment and her connection to her dad from her

“I’ve always loved the snow too” I tucked some of her hair behind her ear “You ready for some breakfast?”

She nuzzled her cold cheeks against le” With a smack to my ass, she pulled me into the kitchen