“When you said everything in the waiting room…”
He shook his head.
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“I didn’t want the excuse anymore.”
“I wanted to be the kind of person who didn’t need a reason to stay.”
“That’s who I need you to become.”
“I know.”
June stirred.
Without thinking, Ethan reached into the bassinet and rested his hand gently against her.
She settled.
I watched him.
He wasn’t looking at me.
He was looking at his daughter.
“She’s beautiful.”
“Yes.”
“I don’t say that enough.”
He glanced at me.
“About her.”
Then:
“About you either.”
“One thing at a time.”
He smiled.
“First, staying.”
“Yes.”
“Then talking to Mom.”
“Yes.”
“Then helping with your mother.”
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“Yes.”
“Then everything else.”
“Everything else.”
