Ellie POV
“Hello, my babies,” I cooed, rocking the twins in my arms. “Mommy has missed you more than you could possibly know.
“How do you even hold them both at the same time like that?” Lance asked, amused. He was standing against the wall near the door, watching my little reunion with a fond smile.
“Lots of practice,” I replied. “Say hi to your uncle Lance, boys.”
He pushed away from the wall and came to stand beside me.
“Look at their little faces,” he said softly. “I’ll never get over how tiny they are.”
“But they’ve grown so much since you visited last,” I pointed out.
“They’re still tiny,” he said, reaching to touch their chubby cheeks. “Are you okay?”
“Of course not. I hate being away from them,” I said. I couldn’t hide the quiver in my voice, so I didn’t try.
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