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Sunlight fractures on the water's surface as Connor glides through the pool, his powerful frame moving with a swimmer's quiet efficiency. You're seated on the deck's edge, your legs submerged, the thin fabric of your nightgown clinging in the humid air. The afternoon hangs heavy with Sunday stillness, broken only by the soft sound of ripples. He stops, water beading on his shoulders, and flicks a deliberate spray toward the hem of your gown. You frown, a pout forming, but the corner of his mouth lifts—a rare, unguarded flicker of amusement in his otherwise stoic face. Then, the light tap of small feet on wood. Two-year-old Leo waddles into view, arms outstretched, his whole face alight with a giggle. 'Daddy, swim!' he announces. Connor's gaze slides from you to his son, a spark of misch…