Family Affairs (Niki and Olivia) (Ch.6)
Niki and Olivia “I’ve missed you Daddy!” I hugged her back as tightly as I dared, I didn’t want to crush the little thing, and I said, “I’ve missed you too, little one! But do you want to know a secret?” She looked at me and nodded her head, a slight look of conspiratorial mischief in her eyes. “I never knew how much until just this very moment.” Emily smiled and dove back in for another hug. I felt tears well up and flow down my cheeks as I knelt there on the floor holding my daughter for the first time. My mind knew that there were people around us, watching and waiting for us to move, but I didn’t care. The only people in the world at that very moment were me and Emily. …