Chapter Twelve Hunter“Here comes the S.S. Maddie, returning from its journey across the ocean.” I chuckled, guiding Maddie’s plastic bath toy from one end of the tub to the other, making chugging sounds as the little blue boat floated along.
“Yay!” Maddie squealed, splashing her arms in and out of the water in excitement.
Morning baths weren’t part of our normal routine, but we had stayed up late playing bingo the night before, and I’d completely forgotten about bath time. It wasn’t until she crawled into my bed for some early morning cuddles that I realized we’d forgotten it. One whiff of the top of her head, and I knew it was time to take the S.S. Maddie out for another voyage.
“Where did the boat go this time, Daddy?” she asked, looking up at me with bright, excited eyes.
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