Chapter 9
Episode 9 He's Ours: He's Our Whole World
He's Our Whole World
The moment they placed him in my arms, the world tilted on its axis and settled into a new, softer rhythm. His tiny fingers curled around my thumb, and I felt a surge of love so fierce it stole my breath. My partner stood beside the hospital bed, his face pale and wondrous, a look of stunned reverence as he gazed at the small, squirming bundle.
For the first hour, we simply stared. We counted his toes, marveled at the dark fuzz on his head, and whispered his name—the name we had chosen during those quiet, nesting evenings. When the nurse finally left us alone, my partner sank into the chair beside the bed, his shoulders shaking with silent tears. I reached out and touched his hand. He looked up, his eyes red-rimmed but bright.
“I’m scared,” he said, his voice barely audible. “I held him and I felt like I was holding a miracle. But what if I drop him? What if I mess this up?”
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