Gregory and Shaun followed closely behind.

“Mommy.” Gregory tilted his head upward and smiled brightly at me.

I reveled in the warmth that spread through my body at his loving address. Stroking his head fondly, I cooed, “Good boy, Gregory.”

Audrey’s gaze darted between Nora and me as a frown appeared on her face. “Two mommies?”

“No, this is Mommy,” Gregory insisted softly. “Didn’t you tell me that Mommy smelled weird? Why don’t you smell her now?”

A light bulb seemed to go off in Audrey’s head as she immediately stretched her arms out toward me and cried, “I want a hug!”

I carried her with a smile on my face. Audrey wrapped her arms around my neck, and I giggled at the ticklish sensation.

“Do you smell it now?” I asked good-naturedly.

nodded vigorously and exclaimed, “Yeah!” She turned her head to face me and continued,

but chuckle at her innocence, and I pinched her cheek fondly as I teased,

before

but it looks like you knew everything from the start,” Nora interrupted as she set the cake in her hands aside. “Audrey, won’t you tell me how

her volume and replied, “It’s not the perfume! I-I- It’s just different! I know

her, she buried her head in my chest and avoided our

display of obstinance; I had seen many children

meant about my unique smell.

of his pheromones, which could not be overshadowed by

home. Daddy made a cake for you all.

“Yes! I want cake!” She

expected, food typically took center stage in

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