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ming from the hallway. He groaned, already

a long yawn. An ache ran through his whole bod

erning the kid's growing appetite for nightly snacks brought a

in to the little boy's demands before

n the stand by the bedside, Nathaniel

hy the noise still kept on. But what's surprising was Kenneth ha

rom. His restlessness died down at the sight that welcomed him as h

entrated on with eyes narrowed. On her arms lay an also busy Olivia who tugged on the necklace around S

ttered with boxes from all

n moving in," Nathaniel sa

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enneth the album while standing up holding O

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is stomach at that moment

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n down the stairs, hoping to ju

Samantha smiled at the little child whose entire atte

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uld heal all painfully vivid memories. Her only hope was to be of little

antha picked up a few of her items from her childhood home and brought them up in a vacant room. Then she immediat

neth on the queen-size bed. She rumpled his blond hair s

sked, awed by the ima

ies behind the image. Right there was Natasha in a Wonder Woman costume with her fis

ney World—which she woefully failed at. Instead of being helpful, s

l darkness, laughter to all sadness

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h she immediately wiped before

ad lovingly. "Wow," Kenneth’s small eyes widened in amazement. "A

he began tickling him, filling

w joy just by bringin

hildren had been tucked in their beds, Nathaniel

both adults a sense of relaxation they b

l's raspy voice broke the silence, gla

she countered, holding onto

t accept an a

he replied smiling softly back at him. "Do you mis

ling for warmth in the cold spring. Hopefully soon the sunny summer weather woul

rim of the mug but grew accusto

er, she stood up picking both empty mugs. "Goodnight Nat

ght Nat

like a whole bucket of cold

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