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“Hands down the scariest moment of my life when you went into early labor. The thought of losing you or her…”

“Shh.” I reached for his hand. “We’re both going to be fine.”

“I’m probably going to be an overbearing ass, you know that, right?” His mouth quirked.

“I would expect nothing less. Lily said she could see me in her today.”

“Oh, she’s all her mama.”

“I don’t know. Sometimes I look at her and see you.”

“She’s the most beautiful baby I’ve ever seen. She’s all you, Peyton.”

“Sometimes you really do say the sweetest things.” I flashed him a playful smile. “This is nice. It almost feels like we’re doing it for real now she has her own room.”

“Babe, we are doing it for real. Just because she isn’t home with us yet doesn’t change anything.”

“I know, I just feel like we’re missing out on so much.”

My heart was still so heavy, but I was trying to be more upbeat. River was doing amazing, and they were talking about discharging her soon.

I just wanted to be out of here, at home with her an