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Chapter 4 Episode Four

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Instead, I reflected on how focusing on one thing for too long seemed to make it lose all meaning. My hea

ctly what was happening at all times. That had been the main reason I had risen so fast in the company. The board of directors had noticed my work ethic, and when a candid

living room. Noah's side of the table was a mess of toys and blocks and crayons. He was trying to build something, b

a job to support Noah. I had been so consumed with being able to provide for him that I'd sacrificed the time spent with him. It was a sad

ad received at her funeral. Still to this day, I could barely remember much about her funeral or the days that followed. What

said. "How has s

ok up from his

draw his concentration away from

oo

t friend's name

ah said, gl

t," I nodded

a girl,

that's right,

es," Noah told me. "Chocolate chip and

sounds

a cook

your treat for tod

sked, looking up at me

t told me you

et to eat, but I suppressed the urge. That was another thing about being a single parent: you could never take a bre

hover if it weren't for my army backgroun

she came to school to speak to us," N

d she speak

eplied. "She's a.

narian,"

odded. "But I can

tell me abou

bining the two words. "

u d

a fighter," he said. "

I corrected gently. "And now...

onfidently. "That's w

more guilt reared its ugly head. "I'm not gone all t

Noah pointed out, turning his

oah shrugged, and I could see from the pout on his lips that he didn't want

u?" I asked, passi

ond I thought he wasn't going to answe

kay?" I

baths and lets me watch televi

treat every other day, and he was allowed half an hour of television on weekdays and one hour on weekends. His bedtime was eight o

k, too," Noah said. "Some day

d short.

y," he repeated. "J

d. "Ah.

"Jaime and Jesse and Luke and Xander. I

d gently. "Do you see that pictu

ah said, glancing behind

not," I s

t remem

ung when...she left us," I

d she l

ly. This was the first time we were having a real conversation about her.

e us, Noah," I said. "Sh

epeated like he

to do something, wheth

ke

trying to figure

im and gave him water, but one day he wasn't moving.

, remembering Noah telling m

-hu

etely unsure if I was saying the right thing. "I'm su

at?" Noah asked, looki

er smiling, but that didn't leave me with very many options. She was wearing her uniform in the picture I had finally chose

d Noah. "She was in the army,

en you

dded. "And the

en Momm

been doing my best the whole time to avoid using that word, thinking i

," I

denly. "Tina has two mommies

aid gently. "It's no

fter that conversation and considered the possibility of hiring a live-in nanny. Perhaps Noah wou

; he spent more time with Janet than he did with me. He didn't have a mothe

I was going to make a difference in Noah's life. My goal had always been to do my utmost to make

buddy?" I asked, forci

d immediately. "Lik

aid. "That's

" he replie

w up. I remembered the first few months after Noah's birth and felt that familiar darkness engulf me. It had been a very difficult ti

rsing Noah. Her hazel eyes were wide with pan

won't it?" she had

I had told he

lp Daphne. She had looked at me to save her, and I had turned my face away. Had I been selfish or ignorant? Had I been too you

d of Noah's voice

, bu

e asked. "Will you he

ets and nodded. "Of course, son

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Contents

Chapter 1 Episode One Chapter 2 Episode Two Chapter 3 Episode Three Chapter 4 Episode Four Chapter 5 Episode Five Chapter 6 Episode Six
Chapter 7 Episode Seven
Chapter 8 Episode Eight
Chapter 9 Episode Nine
Chapter 10 Episode Ten
Chapter 11 Episode Eleven
Chapter 12 Episode Twelve
Chapter 13 Episode Thirteen
Chapter 14 Episode Fourteen
Chapter 15 Episode Fifteen
Chapter 16 Episode Sixteen
Chapter 17 Episode Seventeen
Chapter 18 Episode Eighteen
Chapter 19 Episode Nineteen
Chapter 20 Episode Twenty
Chapter 21 Episode Twenty One
Chapter 22 Episode Twenty Two
Chapter 23 Episode Twenty Three
Chapter 24 Episode Twenty Four
Chapter 25 Episode Twenty Five
Chapter 26 Episode Twenty Six
Chapter 27 Episode Twenty Seven
Chapter 28 Episode Twenty Eight
Chapter 29 Episode Twenty Nine
Chapter 30 Episode Thirty
Chapter 31 Episode Thirty One
Chapter 32 Episode Thirty Two
Chapter 33 Episode Thirty Three
Chapter 34 Episode Thirty Four
Chapter 35 Episode Thirty Five
Chapter 36 Episode Thirty Six
Chapter 37 Episode Thirty Seven
Chapter 38 Episode Thirty Eight
Chapter 39 Episode Thirty Nine
Chapter 40 Episode Forty
Chapter 41 Episode Forty One
Chapter 42 Episode Forty Two
Chapter 43 Episode Forty Three
Chapter 44 Episode Forty Four
Chapter 45 Episode Forty Five
Chapter 46 Episode Forty Six
Chapter 47 Episode Forty Seven
Chapter 48 Episode Forty Eight
Chapter 49 Episode Forty Nine
Chapter 50 Episode Fifty
Chapter 51 Episode Fifty One
Chapter 52 Episode Fifty Two
Chapter 53 Episode Fifty Three
Chapter 54 Episode Fifty Four
Chapter 55 Episode Fifty Five
Chapter 56 Episode Fifty Six
Chapter 57 Episode Fifty Seven
Chapter 58 Episode Fifty Eight
Chapter 59 Episode Fifty Nine
Chapter 60 Episode Sixty
Chapter 61 Episode Sixty One
Chapter 62 Episode Sixty Two
Chapter 63 Episode Sixty Three
Chapter 64 Episode Sixty Four
Chapter 65 Episode Sixty Five
Chapter 66 Episode Sixty Six
Chapter 67 Episode Sixty Seven
Chapter 68 Episode Sixty Eight
Chapter 69 Episode Sixty Nine
Chapter 70 Episode Seventy
Chapter 71 Episode Seventy One
Chapter 72 Episode Seventy Two
Chapter 73 Episode Seventy Three
Chapter 74 Episode Seventy Four
Chapter 75 Episode Seventy Five
Chapter 76 Episode Seventy Six
Chapter 77 Episode Seventy Seven
Chapter 78 Episode Seventy Eight
Chapter 79 Episode Seventy Nine
Chapter 80 Episode Eighty
Chapter 81 Episode Eighty One
Chapter 82 Episode Eighty Two
Chapter 83 Episode Eighty Three
Chapter 84 Episode Eighty Four
Chapter 85 Episode Eighty Five
Chapter 86 Episode Eighty Six
Chapter 87 Episode Eighty Seven
Chapter 88 Episode Eighty Eight
Chapter 89 Episode Eighty Nine
Chapter 90 Episode Ninety
Chapter 91 Episode Ninety One
Chapter 92 Episode Ninety Two
Chapter 93 Episode Ninety Three
Chapter 94 Episode Ninety Four
Chapter 95 Episode Ninety Five
Chapter 96 Episode Ninety-Six
Chapter 97 Episode Ninety-Seven
Chapter 98 Episode Ninety-Eight
Chapter 99 Episode Ninety-Nine
Chapter 100 Episode One Hundred
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