Bad Reputation

Vada Lauren Abbey was born from love, and we named her Vada after the character in the movie My Girl. Lauren after the guy who changed our lives.

Lo is smiling, and in a quiet beat, he catches my gaze and we exchange something pure and happy.

Something I think only guys like me and him can ever truly understand. How long it’s been and how far we’ve come. To peace around us and to peace with ourselves.

I nod.

He nods back.

“She’s so cute,” Willow swoons.

“That’s ‘cause she’s mostly you.”

“She’s half and half.”

I disagree. She’s like 80% cutie-patootie Willow. And 20% angsty me. I tell her, “We made a cutie.”

“We totally did.”