Morning arrived soft and gray, the kind of light that slipped in through the thin curtains without asking permission. Lily-Rose woke first, the weight of the night still resting against her ribs. Jax lay on his side facing her, one arm curved loosely around her waist, his breathing deep but not entirely peaceful. Jimmy was a solid warmth at her back, his hand resting over hers where it had found Jax’s during the long, quiet hours after they had finally left the bedroom floor.No one had slept well.The papers still sat on the dresser where she had placed them the night before, the photograph of the little girl face-up. Emma. The name felt strange and tender in her mind, like something she was not yet allowed to claim.She slipped carefully out of bed and padded barefoot across the cool wooden floor. Downstairs, the kitchen still smelled faintly of yesterday’s coffee and the lemon oil she had used on the counters. She set water to boil and stood at the window, watching the orchard slow
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