As he entered the room and lifted her up, he exclaimed, "You're the best ballerina I've ever seen," tickling her and making her shriek.

He had become a great parent in such a short period of time. He'd startled her; she'd assumed he could be cold and aloof like Adam had been, or at least standoffish with Abby. Barry appeared to be making every effort to make up for the time he had wasted, having accepted Abby into his heart right away.

"Are you able to join us today? When he got ...