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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.

wasn't sure I

herself closer to Josh, gripping his shirt in tiny,

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couldn't hear, pressing a

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

myself

To wait.

her come

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the blanket draped

me. I didn't want to scare her. I

I just wanted her.

his chest. She peeked up at me, her tiny

My throat closed.

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hand slowly-shakily-but I

she want me to? Would

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 uncurled

My breath caught.

Je

me,

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