Joshua
It took a while for Alessandra to calm down, but I had to stop hugging her when Danny got tired of being squished between the two of us, and let out a wail of protest. I pulled back. Alessandra's face was full of tears, and her eyes and the tip of her nose were puffy. I looked down at the baby she held in her arms, who was wildly swinging his closed fists.
"Sorry, little guy," I murmured. "Am I hurting you?"
He went quiet as he looked up at me. Then he put a fist into his mouth and gurgled as he stared at me with wide, blue eyes that reminded me of my own.
This is my son, I thought and felt a little overwhelmed.
"Would you like to hold him?"
I looked up at Alessandra. She was managing a smile for me, though it was shaky around the edges. I hesitated, but I was curious. S
