He stared at Eli with helplessness in his eyes. He saw the eagerness in his son's eyes and felt weak. He glanced at Arianna and saw that she was unusually quiet and stared at her fingers.

"Eli, give me time. I will think about it" Jace declared, forcing a smile. He tried to tickle Eli and make him smile but Eli refused, throwing a tantrum.

"I want a baby. You don't want to buy me one. I will cry..." Eli declared and started sobbing aloud. He was ...