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My parents and grandmother are here as well; it’s another milestone for the next generation of the Reynolds family, so they didn’t want to miss it. I love how my kids are surrounded by so much love.
    When the teacher tells the children it’s time to go to the classroom, Jaxson moves along the line kissing us all goodbye. Eve is in my arms where she always seems to be. When he reaches us, he no longer looks so sure of himself.
    I crouch down so he can kiss his sister. “Are you sure you’re okay, buddy?” I ask when his bottom lip starts to quiver. He doesn’t reply, but instead shakes his head. I knew it. I grab his small hand in mine, and walk with him towards the rest of the class. “We’ll be back to pick you up this afternoon,” I assure him when I’m standing next to his teacher. “We’re going to have a party when you get home, to celebrate Eve’s birthday and your first day of big school.”
    When the teacher reaches for his hand, he latches onto my leg and the crying starts. “Don’t leave me, Daddy,” he begs. Fuck . I see some of the other parents turn and walk away from their children. I can’t do that. I just can’t. It would kill me to walk away from him when he’s so upset.
    Jaxson’s teacher tries to pry him off my leg, but it only makes him hysterical. Jesus Christ. She kneels down in front of him, so they’re at eye level. “Would you like it if your father came and sat in the classroom for a while, Jaxson?” she offers in a sweet voice before making eye contact with me. I nod my head. I have a shitload of work to do this morning, but if it’s going to soothe him then I’m all for it.
    My family will always come first.
    I call Indi over, passing her Eve. “Dadda,” she cries, her chubby little arms reaching out for me. Fucking hell. My kids will be the death of me, I’m sure of it.
    “Daddy will be home soon, Princess,” I tell her, kissing her sweet cheek. The tears pooling in her big, green eyes tug at my heart. I know she’ll be okay though. She has the rest of the family with her. Poor Jaxson will be left on his own if I don’t stay. “I’m gonna hang here for a while,” I say, turning my attention back to Indiana. “The teacher said I can sit in the classroom until Jaxson settles in.”
    Indi smiles as her hand reaches up to stroke my face. “You’re amazing,” is all she says, getting up on the tip of her toes to plant a soft kiss on my lips. “Call me when you’re ready and I’ll come back and pick you up.”
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    Both Jaxson and I survived the first day. I stayed for the better part of the morning, but once he’d made a few friends, he settled in fast. He was all smiles when I picked him up in the afternoon and didn’t stop talking about his day all the way home. He even said he was excited to go back tomorrow, which is a good thing.
    Our parents, my grandmother, Megan, Drew and their two girls, Isabella and Jasmine, are here to help celebrate Eve’s first birthday. A day I wasn’t sure we’d ever see in the beginning, but I’m so fucking glad we did. Jax and Candice are on their way up here now. I’m still freaked out about those two, but they’re perfect for each other. I couldn’t be happier for them.
    Leaning down, I place a kiss on Eve’s head. Indi has put Eve’s dark hair up into two piggy tails. She looks adorable. I’m so in love with her. She’s her mum all over. I’m not sure if I could love her any more if I tried. She’s sweetness right to the bone, just like Indi.
    Something about her unravels me. I’m not even sure why. Maybe it’s because she’s my baby girl, or because of everything she went through at birth. I can’t really say. Maybe it’s a combination of both. She already has a tight grip on my heart. I know that will only tighten as the years follow.
    Eve is sitting on my lap watching the other four kids running around and playing with LJ. I tried to get her to join in, but she was happy to stay with