life comes at you fast

Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father

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Chapter 20: life comes at you fast

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True to his word, Gael had scheduled the photoshoot. Given his name and power, he was given an appointment immediately, for the day after. (It helped that he had practically helped raise this particular photographer, almost like a son of his and one of his favorite people.)

Hudson, for one, looked adorable in his little suit that Gael had gotten tailored for him, tie adorably twisted and knotted (Hudson had been insistent that he wear the tie with the tigers, and so the orange cartoon animals leapt out of the fabric.)

Gael, dressed in his own neat suit himself, hoisted the boy to rest on his hip, peppering soft kisses to his cheeks.

When Arabella stepped out, Gael felt his mouth go dry.

It was so ridiculous… What difference did it make that her hair had been neatly swept back, a strand acting as a fringe for her to keep out of? What difference did it make that her lips looked glossy and sheen, as thoug