**Stella's POV** "Mama!" The word shatters me. My baby's voice—the sound I've been desperate to hear for what feels like an eternity. "Noah!" His name tears out of me like a prayer. I try to move forward, but my legs won't cooperate. Shawn's arm tightens around my waist, the only thing keeping me upright. Noah starts squirming in Cole's arms, reaching for me with his chubby hands. "Mama! Mama!" "Give him to me." My voice shakes. "Cole, give him to me." Cole's expression is carefully neutral, but I see the calculation in his eyes. "Of course. That's why we're here, after all." He steps forward, and suddenly Noah is in my arms. The weight of him—nearly buckles my knees. I bury my face in his hair, breathing in his sweet baby scent, and everything else falls away. "I'm here, baby," I whisper against his head. "Mama's here. I'm so sorry. I'm so, so sorry—" "Mama!" Noah's little hands pat my face, and when I pull back to look at him, his eyes are wet with tears. "
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