His gaze shifted to Alexis.

“She looks a lot like you as a child.

Alexis just smiled, offering no reply.

Leonel felt a pang of disappointment.

Then, Cordelia started bawling.

Her face flushed, legs kicking furiously.

Leonel scooped her up, checking her diaper with one hand.

It was dry.

Glancing at Alexis, he suggested, “She’s hungry, maybe?”

His remark hung in the air, awkward.

been divorced a while and baby talk was

post-birth, Alexis began breastfeeding

Alexis

as he handed the crying

this was

felt her

it stirred something

“Alexis,” he whispered.

the baby

said softly, “You can

said what I needed

their

arm over her

“Alexis, please.

Give us another shot.

I won’t…”

His words trailed off.

under his

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