People always said children grew up too quickly.
I used to smile whenever someone told me that.
Now…
I understood exactly what they meant.
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The day we furnished Lucas’s apartment was one of the happiest days I’d had in years.
One of the saddest, too.
The apartment was beautiful.
Modern.
Bright.
Comfortable.
It was only a couple of minutes from campus, exactly the way Adrian wanted it.
Lucas insisted on picking everything himself.
“Daddy,” he had said, holding up two different coffee mugs. “Which one looks nicer?”
I laughed.
“You don’t even drink coffee.”
“I will in university.”
“You’ve been there for exactly ten minutes.”
He grinned.
“I’m preparing.”
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We spent the entire day shopping.
Furniture.
Bookshelves.
Kitchen appliances.
Curtains.
Plants.
Study lamps.
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