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When we got home, I entered the house as quietly as possible, careful not to wake Shawn Once I got him settled in his crib, I headed back downstairs to retrieveout longer with Macy than I’d planned A shower then a nap sounded good, but before that could be done, I needed to call Malcolm back He’d finally called while Macy and I were out, and had apologized for not calling sooner Digging through , I found my phone, and then dialed his nu

“I was starting to think you forgot about me,” he said, and I could hear the humor in his voice

“You kno tih as I headed to the sofa

“That’s true So whatcha up to?”

“Nothing U him” I kicked off my shoes and propped my feet up on the coffee table

“A nap…I was hoping to come see you”

There was a hint of disappointment in his voice, and I chewed on the corner ofvisitors atI enjoyed The eventual “ould I otten the house I’d be faced with it again However, it didn’t matter whether he came over or not, that conversation was inevitable Macy had said as much today

“No…you can come I’m sure Shaill be happy to see you”

“Only Shawn?” he asked, with an edge to his voice

“No…I guess I wouldn’tyou” I tried to sound playful

Mal laughed, which was a good sign After we hung up, I headed to take a shower Being able to take a nice, long, leisurely shoas one of the things Ia mom Nowadays, they were quick five-et hurt while I wasn’t watching

Stepping out of the bathroo for me on the baby ray T-shirt before going to retrieve him from his crib When I stepped into the room, his deep blue eyes sparkled, and his face lit up With each passing day, he looked h our son

Shawn’s arms stretched out toward me “Ma-Ma!”

Pushing away ave hi his diaper changed when I heard Mal’s voice come over the intercom

After buzzing hirin on his face when he saw us standing in the doorway Shawn squirmed in my arms when Mal climbed out of his truck, so I put hi hiles