ASHLEY The sky was blue, the clouds were fluffy, and the gentle breeze rustled my dress. The air carried a warm scent of spring and flowers, while I rocked my ray of sunshine wrapped in a pink shawl.Life was perfect.At eighteen days old, the doctors cleared my daughter to go home. I smiled down at my daughter, holding her firmly in my arms. Her little breaths were rhythmic, syncing with my every heartbeat. Her cheeks were rosy and her eyes were still that metallic blue-gray colour of newborns that would change into her real eye color with timeI made a bet with Kellan that they'd be green, just like his.“Hi, my angel," I whispered when she stirred awake, blinking slowly at me. Melody's tiny arms stretched like she wanted to touch my face, I leaned down and brushed my lips against her rosy cheeks, breathing in the sweet powdery scent that only newborns had Like every time during the past eighteen days, tears welled in my eyes before I could stop them. Melody was so small, so frag
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