Macey stirred. It was late. A glance at the clock confirmed it was one in the morning. She sighed, wondering what had awoken her. Turning, she looked for Julius, only to find his side of the bed empty. Startled, she sat up. Was that why she had woken?
She took careful stock of the room. Nothing seemed out of place. Even the baby monitor remained on the bedside, green light quietly blinking. But something felt wrong. It was too quiet. There should have been some sounds coming through the monitor as the baby moved around, but it was completely silent. Shivering with apprehension, she stood and quickly pulled on a robe.
Stepping out of the bedroom, she paused, finding a warm light glowing from the kitchen. Seated on the couch was Julius. He sat cradling a small bundle noisily suckling fro
