She looked so beautiful to me. Even now, her face stained with tears her beauty could not be hidden.
We both knew their intentions were honorable when they took him from us but that didn't mean we missed him any less.
She looked up at me, her eyes watering. "I want him here with us," she spoke softly.
I took her in my arms and rocked her gently, running my fingers through her hair as I kissed the top of her head.
When I heard her breathing become slow and regular I was overcome with a sense of relief. She needed to rest. The past twenty four hours had been exhausting.
Looking down into her face I observed the residue of perspiration and tears. I don't think I'd seen anything more beautiful in my entire life.
I watched her for what felt like hours, finding myself lost in the serenity of her sleeping form before resting her head upon the pillow. Pulling the blankets securely about her shoulders I kissed her one last time before leaving the room.
As I walked down the dimly lit hallways my heart quickened as I thought about what had led me to this point. I reflected on how my life had changed since she had taken me as her own. I approached the window timidly before looking through to his tiny sleeping form.
Smiling as I saw her eyes reflected through his I whispered, "Agosto Zabini, daddy's here."
We both knew their intentions were honorable when they took him from us but that didn't mean we missed him any less.
She looked up at me, her eyes watering. "I want him here with us," she spoke softly.
I took her in my arms and rocked her gently, running my fingers through her hair as I kissed the top of her head.
When I heard her breathing become slow and regular I was overcome with a sense of relief. She needed to rest. The past twenty four hours had been exhausting.
Looking down into her face I observed the residue of perspiration and tears. I don't think I'd seen anything more beautiful in my entire life.
I watched her for what felt like hours, finding myself lost in the serenity of her sleeping form before resting her head upon the pillow. Pulling the blankets securely about her shoulders I kissed her one last time before leaving the room.
As I walked down the dimly lit hallways my heart quickened as I thought about what had led me to this point. I reflected on how my life had changed since she had taken me as her own. I approached the window timidly before looking through to his tiny sleeping form.
Smiling as I saw her eyes reflected through his I whispered, "Agosto Zabini, daddy's here."