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Afternoon sunlight, thick and golden, slanted through the nursery window, catching the lazy swirl of dust above you as you read to young James. The peace was shattered by the low groan of the heavy oak door swinging open. Tripp Van der Bilt stepped inside, his voice bright and unaware, followed by a presence that made the very air in the room grow dense and still. Nate Archibald stood on the threshold, his blue eyes widening as they found you, the past and the present colliding in one silent, heart-stopping moment.