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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.

wasn't sure

to Josh, gripping his

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hear, pressing a

little fingers curled tighter. Her legs wiggled slightly, as if she wasn't sure whether she

myself

To wait.

her come

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gripped the blanket draped over

of emotions rising inside me. I didn't want

I just wanted her.

peeked up at me, her tiny face still half-hidden, her

My throat closed.

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hand slowly-shakily-but I hesitated before reaching for

me to? Would she

Josh saw my hesitation.

slightly, then 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 uncurled from his

My breath caught.

Je

me, cautious,

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