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River started awake from her dreamless sleep, her hand reaching for the light switch. She heard another murmur outdoor. Turning it on, she grabbed the ceramic vase on the nightstand though she knew it was of no use if the person at the other side of the wall had a gun on him or her.
"Mommy?" She heard a distant knock and her baby's sleepy voice.
She sighed as she placed the vase back and got out of the bed, walking towards the door. She opened it to see Mateo kneeling down in front of Kiara, her back to her.
She turned at the sound of the door and held her arms open, not saying anything. Her little baby was half asleep.
"Come here my little world." She whispered as she picked her up, wrapping her arms around her small frame as she wrapped her legs around he
