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Three years later

Zack lounged in the oversized Adirondack chair, watching the chaos of their expanded family with a contentment that still surprised him sometimes. The summer sun warmed his skin as he cradled their – newest addition—a six-month-old daughter they'd named Lily—against his chest. Her tiny fingers clutched at his shirt as she dozed, completely unfazed by the commotion around them.