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.

vigorously and exclaimed, “Yeah!” She turned her head to

could not help but chuckle at her innocence, and I pinched her cheek fondly as I teased, “Could you tell me how I smell different compared to

before shaking her head. “I don’t know how to explain

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 you knew we were different? I even used the same perfume

replied, “It’s not the perfume! I-I- It’s just different!

interrogating her, she buried her head in my chest

her display of obstinance; I had seen many children bottling up out of frustration

I understood what Audrey meant about my unique smell. Call it a mother’s instinct, I

of his pheromones, which could not be overshadowed by the faint smell of

more questions about that. Come on, Mommy will take you home. Daddy made a cake for

tactic worked, and Audrey exclaimed in glee, “Yes! I want cake!” She probably had forgotten all about Nora’s questions at that

center stage in a

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