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Chapter 63: MY HEART BURST OPEN: NOAH

"Is that him, Mom? Is that my dad?" his anxious little voice asked.

Andrea looked older, tired, and if I had to say it, less bitchy. "Yes, Rudi. That's your father."

Rudi smiled shyly, slid down from his chair and walked tentatively toward me. "My mom says you're my dad. Pleased to meet you," he said extending his little hand for me to shake. I stared down at it for a second and was almost afraid to reach out because I knew as soon as I touched him it made the dream real, and once that had happened I'd kill Andrea before I'd let her keep us apart again.

"Hey, bud. Yes! I'm your dad and I have been so looking forward to spending time with you."

Rudi flashed me a wider smile and my heart melted when I saw one of his front teeth was missing. I couldn't prevent the grin that spread over my face. "Well, champ, looks like you're growing up fast, got a little tooth gone already," I offered for something to say.

"I lost it when I fell off my bike and bashed my mouth two weeks ago."