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All I Need is You M Malone 15680K 2023-09-01

Eli stood in the dooratching the forward, picking her up and lifting her over the gate As soon as she had her footing again, he stepped back

"Sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you"

"You didn’t I’m just clumsy, that’s all" Kay avoided his eyes and walked into the kitchen Hope’s giggle floated fro room She leaned back until she could see into the roo around and erator and pulled out the apple juice The steaks she’d taken froh they’d be ready on tio with chili for dinner, gassy or not Sasha would be appalled

"Wait, don’t clierator in time to see Eli dive forward and the bookcase fall on top of him

"Oh my God! Eli, are you okay?" She dropped the sippy cup and ran back to the living room

The bookcase lay on top of Eli’s back He wasn’t flat on the ground however, but up on his ared out of her head when she saw Hope’s face peek out from under Eli’s arhter from under the shelter of Eli’s body As soon as she stepped back, Eli dropped to the ground and the bookcase fell flat against hied out from under it

Kay watched, stunned, as he stood and shook hie on it and there was now a long scratch on his arm A small drop of blood welled up and then smeared when he wiped at it

"Is she okay? I didn’t fall on her, did I?" Eli walked closer and looked Hope over from head to toe

Still in shock, Kay couldn’t even speak, so she just did the first thing that caed hi, in her embrace for a moment before his arers in her mouth and then looked up at Eli Then she patted his cheek with her dauess she’s okay then"

Kay lifted her head and looked up at him "I think she knew she was safe the whole tie Kay sat on the couch, Hope still clutched in her arh her mind It was irrational, but she wasn’t ready to put Hope down yet Her eyes went back to the overturned bookcase and she closed her eyes and hugged her daughter tighter

A few minutes later, he came back with a drill and a small toolbox Kay watched froainst the wall The picture frames and candles that had fallen off the shelves he set to the side in s there wasn’t ed in his toolbox

The loud sound of the drill made Hope jump She turned to Kaylee and pointed

Eli turned and saw her pointing "I’ a lot of noise aren’t I, princess? But I need to make sure this room is safe for you"