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"Abby turns three today. She's out of the hospital and I'm finally ready to meet her."

Mother smiles back at me. "It's very exciting. You could've met her before this."

"I know, but she's had such a lot to contend with. I want to be sure she's ready. That I'm ready."

"I think she'll be ready. She didn't miss a beat when she opened her eyes and saw me."

"Wait, you actually met her? How was it?" I'm surprised Mother didn't tell me this.

"I did, and if you're asking if there's any doubt she's yours. There isn't. She could be the spit out of your "mouth at that age. So, you're sure you're ready?"

I nod. "Therapy has really helped me get a handle on things and deal with my memories objectively. The couple sessions have also made Ashlyn and I stronger, I can tell we are gaining a new level of trust for each other." "Great to hear."

"Plus, I'm well aware that once I go into Abby's life as her biological father, I can't then change my mind."

"Have you had second thoughts about that?"

third, one hundredth thoughts about that. Maybe it would be easier all around if

day, she'll want to

finds out I've known for this long,

it would be easier to just back out. But then you'll miss a lot of her growing up and once you

games. Ashlyn and I are married. Winona and I are friends and will be co-parenting. You need to stop meddling in my life,

best for you. There never was any proof that Winona drugged you. But when I heard you had

confused. But

when you married Winona. I never

Father died, you had to do everything you could to keep this company running until I was ready to be CEO, even more so after my accident. I get why you've done what you've done. But, make no mistake, I will cut you from my children's lives if I have too." "You won't have to. I'll do

right now, I need her to believe I do, I didn't find anything in Father's office except a

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had to leave

he wanted and the emotional trauma from

That's really messed with

me so much. Not that I cared. Him being dead was the best thing that ever happened to me. I

how my mother was with Winona. Hostile and hateful. I had no problems walking away from everything here to be with Winona back then. At least I'd have her. Now I'm giving her up, and the family we could have been because I'm doing the

love her. But it isn't an all-consuming

bed at night remembering how we were intimate together. How we discovered each other and knew

Winona above me, beneath me, her legs wrapped tightly

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