~CELINE'S POV~
Caesar's hand was warm in mine, and when I looked across the table at Hunter, I saw something different in his face. The cold examination was gone, replaced by something softer.
More human.
"Are you both happy?" Caesar asked, his blue eyes moving between us.
I squeezed his hand gently. "I'm getting there, baby."
Hunter's fingers tightened around Caesar's other hand. "Me too, buddy."
It was a small moment, but it felt meaningful. Like maybe we were finally moving in the right direction.
"Can I go play now?" Caesar asked, already starting to wiggle in his chair.
"For a little while," I said. "But stay where I can see you from the window."
"Okay, Mama!" He jumped up and ran toward the door, then stopped and turned back. "Daddy Hunter, will you help me build a fort lat
