GENESIS

One year later

“Dash, look at Mommy. Look over here, sweet boy.”

I crouched in front of the massive Thanksgiving tree (yes, we kept the Christmas tree up year-round now because Daisy insisted it was “the family tree”), camera raised, trying and failing to get the perfect shot.

Dashiell gave me his signature calm, soulful stare, big green eyes blinking slowly, while Isabella (Izzy) was… being Izzy.

She was currently latched onto the back of Kieran’s head like a feral baby monkey, chubby fists buried deep in his hair, yanking with gleeful determination. Kieran, on his knees in front of the tree, still in his black sweater and jeans...