Chapter Fifteen
A family came into the park, a toddler walking between the two of them. They both looked tired and held to-go coffee cups. When they crossed past the fence, they let go of their child’s hand. Watching her toddle off towards the playground equipment.
The man moved closer to her, wrapping an arm around her waist as he pulled her close. She looked up smiling up at him with a soft couple-y smile and he pressed a kiss to her forehead.
I turned back to pushing Everly, feeling happy for them. But jealous at the same time. I wanted those tired mornings at the park to share with another person. I wanted forehead kisses.
Maybe, just maybe, those dragons would want that too.
I pushed Everly until her head started to droop. We were getting close to nap time and I knew that if I
