I swallowed. “Yes.”
“The nurse says we can go home tonight if you want.” He put the brush down and then placed one hand on our baby’s head, looked at me and smiled. Daniel the Hot Firefighter was gone, and in his place was Daniel the Daddy.
He put his other hand against my cheek, and I turned my head and kissed it. “Yes,” I said. “Let’s go home.”
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