Once the door was slammed shut, I knew Justin was gone, at least for today. I sighed as I say down on the couch.

“ Are the kids asleep?” I asked without turning to face James who had joined me on the couch.

“ Yes, even though it hard to convince Amelia to go to bed. She was really excited to meet her dad,” James said bitterly. I knew he was hurt by the news.

“ Thanks for helping me out,” I looked at him and managed to give him a smile.

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