Chapter 45. Family Bonds

Amelie

Gideon turns and looks at me while he rubs the back of his neck.

“OK, come on, girls,” I say and pat the spot next to me.

I can see the happiness on Gideon’s face than a flash of disappointment. The girls crawl in bed and wiggle under the covers.

Rose is next to me, and she looks up and touches my chest right above my heart. “When you have our flowers, can we call you mommy?”

Tears start welling up, “Yes, you can call me mommy.”

Daisy pops up, “When will you have our flowers?”

Gideon joins the conversation. “When do you want Amelie to have your flowers?”

Daisy stands up in the bed, and with all the determination her little body can muster, she yells, “Right now!”

I can’t help but laugh. She’s so fierce for a three-year-old. “OK, but you need to understand that there is going to be blood. So don’t get scared.” Gideon tells them.

“We’re not scared, daddy.” Rose is also standing on the bed now.

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