10 years later
"Gabriel, sweet heart. We need to get going. Do you have your shoes?" I peeked my head around the corner. His little chocolate eyes met mine with such sadness. "What's wrong, mi amor?"
"I can't find my other shoe. I only have this one. I can't walk around with one shoe on." Tears began to pool in his eyes. I forget how small things like this could affect a little 4 year old's heart.
"Oh, sweet boy." I hugged him for a moment. "It's okay. We'll find it together."
"No need. Hero D found it already!" Dex jumped into the room with a table cloth wrapped around his neck like a cape. I stifled my laughter as Gabriel's little face lit up with admiration.
"Yay Hero D!" He ran wrapping his arms around Dex.
"Sit down, let's get this shoe on. A certain someone wants to wish y
