Hearing that song on repeat was one thing.
Actually saying it out loud…
That was something else entirely.
I hadn’t even been thinking about it.
Spending so much time with Ethan had started changing me in ways I hadn’t expected.
The kid played the same songs over and over until they somehow became part of your brain.
Apparently…
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes had officially claimed a permanent place in mine.
What really screwed me over…
Was letting it slip out loud after shutting my brain off for a second.
“Seems you’re spending a lot of time with my son there, Doc.”
Mirella smiled softly.
“Has he been doing okay?”
She sounded more tired than usual.
Quieter.
Shyer.
The change in her voice immediately caught my attention.
I looked at her more carefully.
She was trying to s
