Lovely, he said holding up the shirt and smiling at her.
He reached over to hug her.
Lovely, she murmured, feeling his arms around her as they moved toward the bed.
Lovely, the unnoticed child said, wrapping her arms around their legs.
The icy pole the child was holding, pressed against her mother’s leg.
Her mother laughed, moving away from both him and the child,
She squeezed the child's cheek.
Lovely, she said.
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