They didn't jump back into love like nothing happened.
They didn't kiss under the stars, or fall into bed that very night.
They talked.
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At cafes. In the car. Over ice cream while watching Sam run in circles at the park.
Jaimie told Tedd she still cried sometimes, quietly, when she thought of the days she carried Sam alone.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcTspuC0Xg
Tedd told her he still woke up in the middle of the night, gasping with guilt.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaXl7lKh6f
They didn't try to erase those truths.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWPsLSb78f
They let them live—like scars on healed skin.
They saw each other clearly now.
And slowly...
They began again.
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He adored Sam and treated him like a real younger brother.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztYtHc9qir
He'd help him with puzzles and cartoons and even taught him Ilocano phrases that confused Jaimie.
"Papa what does ay ayatenka mean?"19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQqoqVUQbt
"It means 'I love you.'"19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7TAcNqCJD
Sam giggled. "I say that to Mama and you!"
Tedd nearly cried on the spot.
When Max's birthday rolled around, Jaimie surprised all three of them with something unexpected—
"We're going to the Bahamas."
A real vacation.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeUnTd62TS
No hospitals.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wyjQMq12M
No tension.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKkWjbqmtg
Just the four of them.
The trip was magic.
Sam held onto Tedd's arm on the plane like it was the only thing keeping him safe.
Jaimie wore sundresses and laughed like she used to.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKalPGWjae3
Max buried Tedd in sand and declared himself the "king of the beach."
They snorkeled.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsmfrzyU1d
Danced in a street festival.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuPBbPKyle
Took a family photo with a stranger's polaroid.
And one night, as the waves crashed softly under moonlight, Tedd tucked a stray curl behind Jaimie's ear and whispered—
"We don't have to rush this. I'll love you even if I wait forever."
But they both knew—
They weren't going to wait much longer.
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