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Moving In Together

Autor: Rejoice Ezeh
last update Última atualização: 2025-11-17 11:51:01

Jake's POV

Moving day was chaos.

Alex bounced off the walls with excitement while Emma and I tried to fit her furniture into my apartment.

"This goes here! No, here! Mom, can I have the room with the big window?"

"That's your dad's office, baby."

"But I want the big window!"

I looked at Emma. "He can have it. I'll work in the living room."

"Jake, you need your space."

"I need Alex happy more."

We spent the day rearranging. Moving furniture. Finding places for Emma's things alongside mine.

It was strange seeing her stuff mixed with mine. Her books on my shelves. Her coffee mugs in my cabinets. Her jacket hanging next to mine by the door.

Strange but good.

By evening, we were exhausted but the apartment felt different. Fuller. More alive.

"This is really happening," Emma said, looking around.

"Having second thoughts?"

"No. Just... processing."

Alex ran into the living room. "Mom! Dad! Come see my room!"

He'd arranged everything perfectly. Hockey posters on the walls. Trophies on the she
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