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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

pressed herself closer to Josh, gripping his

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head, murmuring something I couldn't hear, pressing a kiss to the top of

as if she wasn't sure whether she wanted to move

forced myself

To wait.

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draped over my lap, squeezing

fought against the overwhelming tide of emotions rising inside me. I didn't want to scare her. I didn't want to

I just wanted her.

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

My throat closed.

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my hand slowly-shakily-but I

me to? Would she let

Josh saw my hesitation.

okay, baby," he said gently. "Mommy's been

My breath caught.

Je

studied me, cautious,

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