Aimee
With a kiss on my lips, Kory takes my hand and leads me back into the dining room. Lora smiles at me. I smile back and retake my seat at the table next to Kory. I can't help but notice the kids. They're all playing happily, all sixteen of them.
Yes, sixteen!
Callie and Hudson's three, Mia and Jesse's three, Emilee and Chase's two, Paige and Enzo's two, Della and Freddy's two, Lora and Tommy's two, Roya and Bryton's little man, and Layah, Paige's little sister.
Soon, there will be my little one to add to the mix. I smile at the thought of my baby playing alongside these kids. Then sadness hits me because I'm not sure my baby will get to be as close to these kids as I used to be to their parents.
“We want to say sorry.” I look at Lora. “All of us. You were right, Kory. We have no
