Nicole’s POV
The days after making up with Alex feel like being dipped in a vat of warm, gooey honey. Ara and her mates whisk little Coco away, leaving behind waves of nostalgia and sticky fingerprints everywhere. The tiny whirlwind wraps her arms around Alex's neck, plants a sweet kiss on his cheek, and chirps, "Goodbye, Uncle Alex!" Then, she tumbles into my arms and gives me a big goodbye hug, saying, "Goodbye, Auntie Nicole!"
"You know, I've heard mommy out of you for so long, it's weird hearing anything else," I comment, with a mock pout.
"Well, maybe it's time you have your own kid to call you that!" Coco suggests, with the bluntness only a child can master.
"Now that's a plan!" Ben chimes in, clapping Alex on the back as if signing him up for an extreme sport. "So, when are you
