Two months.
Two months of sleepless nights, first smiles, and tiny milestones experienced with only her other children to share them. Two months of Kassie learning to navigate new motherhood while juggling Lee’s football practices, Aaron’s baseball games, and Marie’s cheer competitions—all without the partner who should have been by her side, helping with the chaos.
Emma was just beginning to focus her eyes and track faces, her tiny features starting to settle into something recognizably human rather than the scrunched newborn look she’d had at birth. She had Daniel’s dark hair and what looked like his stubborn chin, but she’d never met the man who’d given her those traits.
Lee had become protective of both Emma and Kassie, often taking on responsibilities beyond his twelve years. Aaron
