Andre watched the two sisters, saying nothing. But the quieter he got, the more anxious they became. Molly, ever the nervous one, whispered, "Mia, I really miss Chad right now~"

Mia sniffled, "I don't even want to get married anymore."

Andre: "..."

With two minutes left on their timeout, Andre turned and walked off.

Later that night, back in the bedroom, Andre stared at their son lying smack in the middle of the bed. "Why is he here?"

Henry, sprawled across his parents' bed, looked just as lost. He'd been settling in for the night in his own room when his mom scooped him up and carried him here.

"From now on, Henry's our boundary line," Mia announced. "If we can't have separate rooms, we'll at least have our own sides of the bed. Let's not bother each other."

Andre, hands on his hips, glared at the so-called "boundary line." He grumbled, "Go back to your room and sleep."

Henry clutched his little pillow, ready to shuffle off.

"Lie down," Mia said, pulling him back. "Tonight, you're sleeping with Mommy."

Henry sensed trouble brewing. He sat up, lips trembling,

met and then dropped to their bawling boy, softening instantly. Mia, already sitting on the bed, pulled Henry into her arms, kissing his cheeks and soothing him,

tears from Henry's chubby cheeks. "Daddy and Mommy aren't fighting. Go on, sleep-you're staying with

started crying, both parents caved, fussing over their little

Henry, kept a safe distance from

his wife and son. Every time he shifted closer, Mia would yank the covers over her head

should we get Wayne for his first birthday?"

buy

married-do we really need two

not?" Mia

Meanwhile, in Jade's room...

to her ear, while Wayne played with the

In

is terrifying. When you get off your night shift tomorrow morning, come pick me up,

in his chair, phone in hand, chuckling. "If you

wild plans, Andre wouldn't have

call them good ideas that just

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