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"You can’t leavein a snifter glass

"I don’t want to leave her yet, Leah But, she cao, I’ve already tried to find soin on Monday She can help you I’ll only be gone for three days"

I want to wail at this bit of infor an insufferable narcissist A day with her feels like a week Caleb sees the look on , Leah -- she wanted to co so really nasty I have a malicious side to me that Caleb finds offensive, so I curb it when he is around When he is not around, I swear like a sailor and throw things

"How long is she staying?" I grumble

"Burp her …"

"What?" I am so distracted by my mother’s i,from between her rosebud lips

"I don’t kno"

He coainst his chest He pats her back in short little taps that make a heartbeat sound

"She’ll be here for a week"

I roll over and hideup in the air He shs

"It won’t be that bad"

I grit ive as he sits next to h my hair, which is wrapped around my face in a red mask He holds the baby with one hand and uses the other to clear ently overainst his chest

"You okay?"

I s "Yup"