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“Yeah, she has the summer off. It can only be temporary, but I definitely feel better about someone I know watching her while she’s so young.”

“I agree,” Mom interjects. “And she is such a sweet girl. Harper will adore her.”

“How are you feeling about going back to work?” Dad asks over a bite of potatoes.

I don’t like to think about it. I wish I had more flexibility available in my career, but it’s not just office work. I have to be out conducting interviews and gathering evidence. If I could do most of my job from home, I would have arranged that already. But I do look forward to getting around the guys again. There’s a nice sense of comradery we have in my department. I know the chief did his best to keep me at home with Harper for as long as he could. It’s not like we were expecting me to need as long as I took in the first place. I had planned to stay home with Becca for the first week.

“I mean I’m happy to get back to the guys, but you know, still nervous to leave Harper. I am hoping that with some time, it will get us both on a good routine.”

“How’s Becca’s parents doing?” Peyton asks.

“Honestly, I haven’t seen much of them lately. Shirley would end up crying every time she came over. I think they needed a break from the memories all over my house.”

By the time we’re done with dinner, it’s time for Harper to have her last bottle before bed. I like to give her the bottle in her nursery so she can go right to sleep. I tell everyone goodbye and get Harper strapped in so we can head home and get some sleep.

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