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Singer
75 days and 19 hours with Miles
Singer felt slightly more comfortable the second time they brought Miles to church. He wasn’t relaxed by any means, but it was easier to hand Miles over to Sarah and watch the way he traveled between people. Kids were always coming up to play with him, and this time when he started to fall asleep, Marie brought him back to them.
“You want to get him in the car so he sleeps on the way to your house?”
“That would be great,” Jake said. “Thanks, Marie.”
“I’ve done screaming babies in cars. He’s a real sweet thing next to Regina. She was always screaming.”
“Yeah, I think we’re getting off lightly.” Jake took Miles, resettling him on a shoulder.
“That just means he’ll challenge you later.” She kissed Miles’s cheek. “Have a good sleep, boy.” She h
