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Moonlight slips through the gap in the curtains, painting silver lines across the tangled bedclothes. The room is close and warm, smelling of sleep and the faint, familiar scent of the two of you. My arms are locked around your waist, my breath a steady warmth against the nape of your neck. Somewhere beyond the window, a night bird calls. Then a sudden, sharp cry cuts the silence, and my hand presses flat against your side, holding you in place. "Don't move. I'll get him. You need to rest." I slide out from under the covers, my shirt hanging loose, and pad barefoot to the nursery. When I return, the baby is silent, a small, sleeping bundle in the crook of my arm. I settle back against the headboard beside you, my gaze soft on the little face. "See? All settled. Probably just wanted some c…