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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 I could

to Josh, gripping his shirt in tiny,

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

wiggled slightly, as if she wasn't sure whether she wanted to move closer

myself to

To wait.

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hands gripped the blanket draped over my lap, squeezing

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

I just wanted her.

finally reached my bedside, shifting her slightly so she wasn't buried against his chest. She peeked up at me,

My throat closed.

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my hand slowly-shakily-but I hesitated before

want me to?

Josh saw my hesitation.

me. "It's okay, baby," he said gently. "Mommy's been waiting a long time to see you." Asha's fingers uncurled

My breath caught.

Je

me, cautious,

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