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   “What’s this?” The sound of a rattle sounded, “What’s this?” They shook it again,

   With a smile, I shook the milk bottle. I was glad that I hadn’t been breastfeeding, it gave my body to return back to normal quicker than others. Also, it was much more comfortable for me,

   The bottle was warm in my hand and I tested it on my hand before walking into the other room. Jaime was hanging onto the chair with her small hands trying to haul herself up, Annalise was half asleep on the matt that was laid down for her on the floor and Noelle was standing up but leaning on Harry’s side, who was sat cross-legged in the middle of the room keeping an eye on the three of them,

   As I sat down, I pulled Jaime onto my lap and before testing the temperature of the milk again, held it to her mouth so she could comfortably drink, and she did, gulping it down as if her life depended on it,

   I couldn’t help but smile at Harry as he looked down at Noelle with unmistakable adoration in his eyes. Just as I did, Noelle stumbled and Harry caught her softly before she hit the floor, he chuckled before laying her on the floor and tickling her stomach,

   Noelle squealed, “Hey look,” Harry’s eyes flickered up to me for a second, “She does the same thing that you do,”

   I looked down at her and laughed, “I guess we’re a lot like each other,”

   “Yeah,” Harry breathed, looking up, I caught his eye, he grinned and I blushed, “She’ll probably do that when she’s older,” He said,

   “Do what?”

   “Blush when she gets embarrassed. Like you do,”

   “I do not,” I objected putting my head down to hopefully hide my face, it didn’t work,

   “Then what are you doing right now?” He asked,

   “Nothing,” I mumbled, Harry snorted a laugh, “Shut up,”

   “Huh,” Harry gasped, “You shouldn’t be teaching your children those words,” He covered Noelle’s ears, “Don’t listen to her,” He whispered,

   I smiled, “Harry,” He looked at me, “She can’t hear you, you’ve covered her ears,”

   “Oh yeah,” He lifted his hands, Noelle gurgled, “That’s right, don’t listen to mummy,” A spit bubble grew on her lips,

   Laughing, I smiled at Noelle, “See, that’s what she thinks of you,”

   Harry looked down with a frown, “No, Noelle loves Harry, don’t you?” He asked, “Yes you do. Yes you do,” He repeated,

   “Harry,” I moaned, he looked up at me innocently, Noelle made a crying noise and stretched up her tiny, chubby arms, Harry stared down at her and then back at me with an odd look in his eye, one that I couldn’t identify,

   “She likes me,” He breathed with a hint of shock in his tone of voice,

   “Of course she does,” I told him, Harry looked up at me questioningly,

   He grinned slyly, “Is that because you like me?”

   My cheeks blushed and I looked down awkwardly, to take away that, I focused my attention on Jaime and feeding her,

   From in front, I heard Harry clear his throat, I couldn’t help but look up. I had to blink twice because his face was directly opposite mine, to make sure that I wasn’t dreaming, I blinked again,

   I kept one hand on the bottle of half-drunk milk, and my other hand supporting Jaime. With that smile on his face that I adored showing his dimples, Harry swiftly leant further forward, cupped the back of my head with one hand before crashing his lips into mine.