"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."
her pajamas, Molly headed to Mia's bedroom, where Henry was stripped down and waving his limbs at the sight of his aunt. "What did you say
should and shouldn't have." They chatted a bit more. "Did you call
nodded. "Couldn't
you check on Anya
his bottom, armpits, neck, thighs, and other areas prone to
"No problem."
diaper, Mia gave him
on their phones, trying to understand
the Cedillo household were still on. Hansen, who usually liked to calculate things, put aside his usual
who had swollen eyes. "Aunt Molly, Chad isn't answering my
comforted her. "Don't worry. Let's give Leo some space to think things through. Tonight, you helped him voice his thoughts. Now
...
blocked off the side of the bed and quietly got up to head
immediately put out his cigarette, got up, and opened the window. "Don't
Mia was about to enter, Andre closed whatever was on his computer, stood up, and walked out, taking her
before he fell asleep, he kept
like smoke; it's not good for you and the baby.
and we won't smell it. Besides, you can explain to me what
should
sleep there too. If you smoke, I'll inhale the second-hand
relented.
When the message finally came through, Andre took her hand and returned to
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