Alice
Darian keeps his word. While he’s determined not to sleep apart from me, aside from holding me at night, he keeps his hands to himself.
Mira is the happiest of us all. It’s cute, but I didn’t realize she would transform so quickly into a daddy’s girl. She wants him to do everything with her. As I lean against the door jamb of her bedroom, I shake my head, wondering whether I should be amused or jealous. My daughter is sitting in front of her small vanity while Darian runs a brush through her hair, looking terrified.
“If you can’t do it, just let me know,” I offer to him.
“No! Daddy has to do this!” Mira protests, and my lips curve. “Go ahead, Daddy.”
He beams with pride, his previous fear all but forgotten. “It’s just braiding hair. How hard can it be?”
“I sure wish I had your
