The CEO's Stepdaughter
She washes her hands immediately, movements unhurried, and looks at Aiden with a softness that still surprises me.
“May I?” she asks.
I hesitate for half a second, long enough to feel guilty for it, then carefully pass him over. She holds him like she’s done this before, like the muscle memory never really leaves you.
“Hello, sweetheart,” she murmurs. “Your mother looks tired.”
“I am,” I admit.
“And still,” she says, meeting my eyes kindly, “you’re doing beautifully.” Something in my chest loosens.
Cole is out with Sawyer, trying to be a person who still exists in the world beyond bottles and diapers. I encouraged it, pushed him out the door, actually knowing I needed help and also knowing h
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