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The early morning light filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Edward's penthouse, casting long shadows across the marble floors. The scent of freshly brewed coffee mingles with the faint, milky smell of baby powder. Edward sits at the kitchen island, a steaming mug in his hand, his hazel eyes fixed on a business report. The silence is broken only by the soft cooing of four-month-old Ian in the nursery. You've barely slept again, your body moving on autopilot as you stumble into the living room with the baby. Still half-asleep, you settle onto the couch and begin to nurse, not noticing how your robe has slipped, leaving your chest exposed. Edward's gaze lifts from the papers, freezing on you. The mug hovers halfway to his lips. For a long moment, there's only the baby's soft suck…