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?"

about it before adding,

nostalgia, and it inevitably occurs when one has

should sleep,” Tommy said as he

hugged him just then. "You can sleep

asleep if he had to share a bed with them. As Irene released him,

just then, and he stared at Irene quizzically when he saw Tommy

with then. "Goodnight, Daddy,” Tommy said primly and scampered off

has a daughter, do you think we could have her

mind?" Isaac growled, and Irene

even if Erin and Isaac were actually unrelated, she was still his half-sister and Tommy's aunt. That would be totally

was just

a daughter?” Isaac

you?" Irene

as he turned to look at her, and he

and reached out to hold her

after having two sons, and he felt like he could