“Can I Unckie?! Mother, River feed horsie?” River asks in his adorably candy voice.

“In fact, sweetie,” I reply with a smile. “Let’s simply get your coat on first.”

After feeding the horses and Lake getting settled and cleaned up post-game, I wash the previous dishes within the sink earlier than leaning again towards the counter. I take a second to be glad about all the things round me and the immense love that fills this dwelling. Peering on the eating desk that actually introduced us collectively, I smile to myself. Recollections of that Thanksgiving flood me each time the vacations roll round, however as an alternative of the overwhelming disappointment that was there, we at the moment are stuffed with nothing however pleasure and recollections that flood our hearts.

We misplaced Lydia, however we actually gained a household. A rising one at that. The one she all the time wished for him. The one he by no means noticed coming. Lake won’t ever be on his personal, as a lot as he felt he was after her passing. We’ve created our personal traditions. Began our personal legacy. Collectively.

I sit on the desk with my pc and paperwork in entrance of me as Lake walks in via the facet door close to the kitchen. He approaches me from behind, his palms discovering my shoulders. He massages the sore muscle groups gently, and I lean my neck into it.

“You shouldn’t be working so onerous, child. You could take it—”

“When you came to visit right here to inform me to take it straightforward, you may stroll your self again out that door and go shack up with Colin in his home.”

“Yeah, proper.” He laughs. “He simply kicked me out! He loves the privateness of his personal house.”

We splurged slightly after renovations to the house we each cherished. Promoting Lake’s mother’s home wasn’t even a query. We knew that the land and house could be excellent for our rising household, and the visitor home we constructed for Colin was the right resolution. That, and the horses are clearly obsessive about Colin and we couldn’t think about ever eliminating them. He merely took over their care, by no means as soon as being intimidated by their dimension or demeanor, with the assistance of Lake, and Dale, who usually visits us. He has a real connection to them I discover so stunning and actually magical. Being in that barn is therapeutic for us all.

“Is River down?” Lake asks, peering down the corridor.

“Yeah. Poor kiddo was so drained after consuming 4 sizzling canine tonight.”

Lake gasps. “4?!”

“Child is rather like his rattling daddy. Can’t maintain these boys fed.”

He chuckles, persevering with to rub my shoulders earlier than leaning over me and asking, “What are you engaged on tonight?”

“Simply attempting to set the schedule for subsequent month. We’ve obtained eight new sufferers I’m working into this system.”

That new facet venture I used to be engaged on? The brand new enterprise? Properly, it grew to become an enormous deal. I opened up my very own remedy middle for youths and adults with particular wants and disabilities. Who higher to help these with impairments or accidents from sports activities than a lady with all of the expertise?

I employed Colin instantly as my workplace assistant, working behind the scenes, submitting and dealing the books in peace, away from the Karens of the world. By no means once more will I enable him to work in a grocery retailer. Nope. By no means.

He’s had a tremendous time alongside me when he really decides to get away from the confines of the workplace, serving to to work with some children who can relate to him higher than me. I believe he would possibly also have a girlfriend. He received’t admit to it, however each time Evelyn is available in for remedy, he instantly seems close to the tools, discovering a solution to speak to her. She even blushes when their eyes join. He’s so gifted, and I’m simply so completely happy to discover a place the place he can actually thrive. A job that really fills him with a way of pleasure and celebrates who he’s.

Lake assisted us in constructing the brand new advanced final yr, including in a gymnasium with all of the technological advances {that a} therapist like me may ever dream of. We also have a pool for remedy functions. Yeah, issues positively occur for a cause.

“You’re so wonderful,” he whispers, kissing my neck.

“Lake, you simply received the Tremendous Bowl! Can we please deal with how wonderful you might be tonight?”

He cocks a forehead instantly. “What do you take into account?”

“Relax, huge boy, I’m nonetheless a whale, bear in mind?”

He helps me rise up, his palms ceaselessly throughout me.

“When you’re a whale, then I’m the Lake you get to swim in,” he says, nuzzling his face into my neck.

I giggle as a result of he’s killing me with the lame dad jokes recently. I moan as a result of fuck, that feels good.Goddamn being pregnant hormones.

He offers me a fast kiss on the lips earlier than handing me a present from behind his again. My shoulders sag as I have a look at him in disbelief.

“Why?! This isn’t about me! Cease being so wonderful. You’re making me really feel unhealthy.”

“Shut up, lady.” He smirks, then scowls. “Take the present earlier than I determine to take it away.”

I sigh, then seize what appears like a hardcover e-book wrapped in newspaper.

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