Chapter 7 - Rose Took Her First Steps Toward Dominic—And Claire Finally Realized She Had Already Chosen Her FutureRose was almost two.
She loved Dominic.
She loved Grant.
She loved both men differently.
That was okay.
One evening, she took her first real steps.
Toward Dominic.
He froze.
“Claire.”
“I saw.”
Rose took another step.
Then another.
Dominic caught her.
He cried.
Grant stood behind us.
“She picked you.”
Dominic shook his head.
“No.”
He handed Rose to Grant.
“She chose both of us.”
I cried.
Because that was exactly what our daughter needed.
May you like
Not perfect parents.
Present ones.
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