Where did you get that ring

too light. Too hot. His head fell against my shoulder like he didn’t have the strength to hold it up.

“Owen,” I whispered. “Buddy. Hey. Daddy’s here.”

His eyes opened halfway.

He didn’t smile.

Kate appeared in the doorway, breathing hard. “You’re overreacting. He had a fever yesterday. I handled it.”

“You handled it?”

“He’s fine.”

“He is burning up.”

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