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.

exclaimed, “Yeah!” She turned her head to

her cheek fondly as

lips in deep thought before shaking her head. “I don’t know how

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

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

that we would continue interrogating her, she

obstinance; I had seen many children bottling up out of frustration at being unable to express

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

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

home. Daddy made a cake for you all. Don’t you want to eat it?” I subtly shifted the conversation topic to

Audrey exclaimed in glee, “Yes! I want cake!” She

food typically took center

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