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She nodded. "Why?"

"Because she's at the door."

She stood and went to Peer. "She wants to talk to you again."

"A little late for that. I told her she's not to come around you or Tyr."

"Peer, she wanted you to know she wasn't involved with the man...I think she said his name was Simmons, and the reason she gave you Tyr was because she suffered from Postpartum Depression. I think you need to hear her out. Like, give her the time to explain everything without becoming defensive."

"It isn't going to change a damn thing. She gave our son away."

Speaking in a quieter voice than normal, she said, "No one is telling you to change your mind, but you need the whole story. If afterward, you feel the same, then you will feel better about the decisions you're making for us."

Another knock came louder. He stepped away from Coco. "I'll talk to her outside before she wakes Tyr."

She wanted to go to him, but what he had to deal with was something he would have to do alone. While she understood Peer's position and she, too, wanted to protect Tyr from further hurt, she understood what it was like to want a parent's love and be denied something so simple.