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The sedan lurched to a stop in the driveway, Emily's knuckles bone-white against the steering wheel. Inside, you stifled a gasp, the fresh C-section incision burning with every remembered bump of the road. Baby Henry's furious cries filled the car. She cut the engine, and her gaze in the rearview mirror softened from panic to something tender and raw. She was at your door in seconds, one arm bracing your back despite your murmured protest, helping you slide carefully to the ground. The hallway inside glowed with the evidence of your found family: stacked gifts, a cooler of meals from Garcia, handwritten tags from JJ. Emily pressed a small box into your hand. 'A push present,' she whispered, the words thick in her throat. 'Even if you didn't get to push.' You lifted the lid, tears welling…