The Runaway Groom

Finding the book interesting, Tommy suddenly pointed outside and exclaimed, "Pitter patter!"

"Pitter patter, pitter patter, listen to the rain!"

Tommy appeared interested as Isaac read it for him, and the boy pointed outside and exclaimed, "That's what we're hearing outside... I like nursery rhymes, Daddy."

Irene smiled mildly. "As long as you like it."

Tommy then lay down and wrapped himself in the soft blanket, his little legs lifted into the air.

Just then, Isaac's phone on the table rang.

Seeing that it was James and probably about work, he picked it up. “I'm taking this."

Irene nodded. "Go on."

She lay with Tommy and read it for him, "Home! Home! Sweet, sweet home! There's no place like home!"

"I like this, Mommy," he said, pointing at the last part. “There's no place like home—does that mean missing where we used to live?"

The boy was quite smart for his age, and Irene smiled. "More or less." “I miss home too," Tommy suddenly said.

like it here?"

and suddenly thought about it before adding, "But I miss home

Irene told him—such was nostalgia, and it inevitably occurs when

said as he picked up

him just then. "You can sleep

if he had to share a bed with them. As Irene released him, he picked up his book and

just then, and he stared at Irene quizzically when

was just too old to sleep with then. "Goodnight, Daddy,” Tommy

Irene stayed in bed, she asked, "If Erin has a daughter, do you

Isaac growled, and Irene

and Isaac were actually unrelated, she was still his half-sister and Tommy's aunt.

was

want a daughter?”

you?" Irene asked in

he turned to look at her,

exactly!" he said and

and he felt like he could