"Do I still have any concerns?" Andre asked directly. "Let's hash them out tonight."

Mia shook her head. "I'm scared to say more."

"Then let's not talk about it."

Andre stood up, ready to put their son to bed. As soon as he laid Henry down, the little boy rolled around on the bed, propping himself up with his hands, looking at the big bed where he was all alone, wondering why his parents weren't joining him. Andre was about to leave when Mia quickly got up. "Honey, where are you going?"

"The study."

"Our son hasn't had his bath yet. Can you stay and help me bathe him?"

"How about we skip the bath tonight?"

Andre left the room without another word. Mia watched him go, blinking in surprise. "Did I really say all that, and he didn't react at all?"

She looked at the little bundle of joy on the bed, sighed, and called Molly. "Hey, Molly, are you asleep?"

"No, Chad is explaining some science stuff to me."

"Can you come over and help me bathe Henry? I think Andre's mad at me again; he went to the study and left us."

"I'll be there in three minutes."

Molly hung up, got out of bed, and turned to Chad. "You go ahead and sleep; I've got to help Mia with Henry's bath."

headed to Mia's bedroom, where Henry was stripped down and waving

I should and shouldn't have." They chatted a bit more. "Did you

"Couldn't get

Anya later? She might have a hard

a challenge. He was chubby and slippery, so Mia quickly washed his bottom, armpits, neck, thighs, and other areas prone to bacteria. She then lifted him out of the basin. "I'll figure out a way to bring Andre back home.

"No problem."

changing Henry into his diaper, Mia gave him a few kisses before

their phones, trying to understand

household were still on. Hansen, who usually liked to calculate things, put aside

who had swollen eyes. "Aunt Molly, Chad isn't answering

through. Tonight, you helped him voice his thoughts.

...

to head to her husband's

out his cigarette, got

whatever was on his computer, stood up, and walked out,

red veins in his eyes, Mia nodded. "Yes, but before he fell asleep, he kept turning his face towards where you usually sleep, crying for you. Now he's sleeping facing

for you and the baby.

shower, and we won't smell it. Besides, you can explain to

data. "You should go

If you smoke, I'll inhale the second-hand

arm and not letting go, Andre relented. "I'm waiting

a few minutes. When the message finally came through, Andre took her hand and returned to

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