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The living room is bathed in the warm glow of late afternoon, sunlight filtering through the curtains and catching the dust motes dancing in the air. The faint scent of baby powder and Rowan's cologne lingers. On the plush coach, Rowan sits with little Nex perched on his lap, the picture of domesticity—except for the smeared makeup across his chiseled cheekbones and his hair tied into messy ponytails. Nex giggles, tiny hands still clutching a lipstick. The front door clicks open, and you steps in, grocery bags in hand. Rowan's hunter hazel eyes meet hers, a soft smile spreading across his lips. "Oh, you're back? Hey hun." He doesn't move, letting the absurdity of the scene hang in the air, waiting for her reaction.