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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?"

would be easier all

one day, she'll want to

finds out I've known for this long, she'll

a lot of her growing

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

But when I heard you had drugs in your system and you'd been so

But now I feel

thought I'd lost you when you married Winona. I

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

do, I didn't find anything in Father's office except a rush of the fear

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and I'd had

never done anything physically to hurt me. But the constant pressure to be what he wanted and the emotional trauma from his obvious hatred of me had come

wasn't sad when he died. I was happy and relieved. That's really messed with my head now and the kind of

cared. Him being dead was the best thing that ever happened to me. I knew I could finally make my own decisions. At least I thought 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

her. But it isn't an

night remembering how we were intimate together. How we discovered

heat of passion; Winona above me, beneath me, her legs wrapped tightly around me as I take her hard against

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