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She kicked her little legs in her car seat, smiling that gummy-ass smile.

“Hi, Mama. You missed me?”

I leaned in and kissed all over her cheeks until she started making those excited little baby noises.

“Okay, okay. Mommy missed you too.”

When I straightened up, my mother was looking at me.

Not regular looking either.

That suspicious mother look.

“What?”

She kept staring.

“What, Ma?”

“You know who she starting to look like?”

My stomach tightened.

I unbuckled Carter and lifted her out.

“Who, Ma?”

“Xay.”

Everything in me stopped.

I slowly turned around.

“What?”

“Xavier.”

My mother pointed at Carter.

“Especially around the eyes.”

Oh shit.

I forced a laugh.

“Ma, please.”

“I’m serious.”

“You think everybody look alike.”

“And Serenity.”

That shut me the fuck up.

My mother narrowed her eyes at Carter.

“Her and Serenity starting to favor each other.”