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ASHA

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I heard them before I saw them.

The soft shuffle of footsteps in the hallway. Josh's voice-low, soothing, coaxing. A quiet little whisper in response.

My breath hitched.

Then the door opened.

And my world tilted.

Josh stepped inside first, his frame tense, his eyes searching for me the second he crossed the threshold. But I barely saw him-because held in his arms, half-buried against his chest, was her. My daughter.

Asha.

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She was small-so much smaller than I had imagined. Delicate but not fragile, with soft, dirty blonde curls and wide, cautious blue eyes. Josh's eyes.

My heart slammed against my ribs.

Three years.

Three years of not knowing her. Of not holding her. Of not being her mother.

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She looked at me.

I didn't breathe.

sure I could

closer to Josh, gripping his

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hear, pressing a kiss to the

tighter. Her legs wiggled slightly, as if she wasn't sure whether she wanted to

forced myself to

To wait.

let her come

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gripped the blanket draped over my

I didn't want to

I just wanted her.

her slightly so she wasn't buried against his chest. She peeked up at me, her tiny face still half-hidden,

My throat closed.

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I hesitated before reaching

want me to? Would she

Josh saw my hesitation.

he crouched down, coming level with me. "It's okay, baby," he said gently. "Mommy's been waiting a long time to see you." Asha's fingers

My breath caught.

Je

me, cautious,

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