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Mary Elise wasn’t sure that time would ever come.
Trey tickled Mary Francis under the chin. “You’re named for my dad, Austin’s and your daddy’s dad, too.”
Austin leaned over, closer. “Ooh-rah. Okay? Don’t be listening to Trey when he tells ya’ somethin’ else.”
Laughter chimed, then faded, smiles remaining as they became acquainted with tiny Mary Francis—her round face with wide eyes, her sprigs of dark hair and the sweet smell of baby.
Daniel cupped the back of Mary Elise’s neck, pulled her forward for a kiss, his forehead falling to rest on hers after. “Life is good.”
“Yeah, Danny, it sure is.” Love swelled, flowed in their old connection, but broader now, binding them in a circle through the family they’d built together.
Years ago, Mary Elise had dreamed of filling her arms with Danny Baker’s children. But she never could have envisioned anything quite this perfect.
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