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His eyes wander over my shoulders and arms, then he asks, “Will I get strong like you when I’m big?”
“Yes.”
He lifts his hand to my hair, then glances at Everleigh. “I want long hair like Daddy.”
She wipes tears from her cheeks. “Okay, baby.”
“Vincent,” Alexei says to get my boy’s attention. “Ask your mommy to make me coffee, please. She seems to listen to you.”
I let out a burst of laughter while Everleigh’s cheeks turn pink.
“I’m sorry. I’m not used to having guests over,” she apologizes.
Her eyes linger on Vincent, and it has me saying, “He’s safe with me,moya malen'kaya lyubov'.”
She nods before she heads to the kitchen, then we hear her call, “How many sugars?”
“Three for me and none for Alexei,” I answer before I take a seat on the couch and adjust Vincent on my lap.
“Did Mommy tell you where you got your names from?” I ask.
“She said it’s from my uncle and Daddy.”
I nod, my heart clenching at the thought of my brother. “Yes. Your uncle was a brave man, and the angels decided to keep him.”
“It’s okay,” my boy says, “They sent you back. Mommy says we shouldn’t be greedy.”
“She’s right,” I agree.
Everleigh did an amazing job raising our son on her own.
She comes out of the kitchen with two coffee cups and sets mine on the table before she hands the other one to Alexei.
“Thank you, little one,” he murmurs, his eyes scanning over her face.
“Will you be staying for dinner?” she asks.
“Yes,” I answer before Alexei can decline.
“It’s nothing special.” She looks nervous as hell. “Just mac and cheese.”
“And hotdogs,” Vincent demands. “Cut them into tiny pieces, Mommy.”
“Say please,” I murmur.
“Please, Mommy.”
I press a kiss to his head. “Good boy.”
It hits me square in the chest that I have a son, and overwhelmed, I hug him.
It’s surreal how quickly you can love someone. This morning I didn’t know he existed, and now I’ll do everything in my power to keep him safe.
“I love you, little man,” I say with my heart in my voice.
A grin spreads over his face, and he leans his cheek against my chest. “Can I watch Donkey now?”
Everleigh presses play so the movie can continue, and while she fixes dinner, I watch Shrek with my son and Alexei.
