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LUKE

Walking into my old family home felt like stepping into a parallel. universe. The walls that once trapped me in memories of cold indifference were no longer stark white and black. There was no way to tell this, even if it was my house. They were now a soft sage green, accer that seemed to invite me inside. The living area had transformed into a cozy haven, with a massive creamy couch that looked like it could swallow you whole.

The house had a glow now-a warm, welcoming glow.

It looked like a home.

I stood frozen in the doorway, taking it all in. Jess hovered behind me, her presence like an anchor, waiting for me to say something. her presence like a

When words failed, I spun around, grabbed her, and lifted her off her feet. She squealed, laughing, as I crushed my lips to hers.

"I could kiss you every single second of every minute of every hour of every day," I murmured against her mouth when I finally set her down. Her knees wobbled, and I steadied her, my hands lingering on her waist.

"Sorry," I muttered into her neck, the faint scent of her shampoo grounding me.

I felt her smile before she said, "It's okay... I'm a little top-heavy these days. Still figuring out my balance."

I dropped down and kissed her belly. "Your mom made us a home

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said with

peanut," I laughed. and Jess looked at me with a

realized I knew nothing.

onto her. "Boy or a girl?"

form in my throat. But I swallowed

it?" she asked, her voice softer now, almost

with her in the center of it all."You, the baby or the house? Because I love all of it," I said, meaning every word. "It

clasped her hands together nervously. "I didn't know if you'd want me to change it,

fucking soft, no doubt about it, because I felt my

me a tour of my childhood home-a place that now felt unrecognizable. Every corner,

My chest tightened at the sight of it, and I sat down on the couch

me, her hand

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