Elliot came down the stairs with Evan, who was drowsy but still awake. I figured he’d probably kept Ev awake for me, or just read the little guy some books while he waited for me to talk to my parents. And while I knew he would’ve wanted to be beside me during that discussion, I was really damn glad that I could trust him to take care of my baby while I dealt with my family.

Our baby.

He stepped down and tugged me into his arms, holding me close so all three of us were ...