The transition from co-parenting partners to something deeper happened without a single dramatic moment; it was as natural as the turning tide.
It started with small things: Liam’s hand lingering on the small of her back when he reached for a baby bottle, the quiet, shared smiles over Cole’s late-night feedings, and the way his eyes tracked her with a open, protective affection every time she walked into the room. Three months after Cole was born, on a crisp autumn evening while the baby slept soundly in his crib, Liam took Leah out to a quiet dockside restaurant, held her hand across the table, and asked her to be his girlfriend.
There were no elaborate, whirlwind gestures, no hidden motives, and no grand lies. Just an honest man asking an honest woman to build a life together.
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