One Percent of You

One Percent of You

Author: Michelle Gross Listening Length: 9h 22m

Make no mistakes about it. I know what I look like to others. Young, government-aided, pregnant mom. They see Lucy on my hip, and they see a mistake. I mean, why else would someone have a child so young, right? They couldn’t be more wrong. I’m too busy most days between parenting, work, and finishing up my last year ...

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Elijah

“About this weekend…” I let my words drift off as Hadley bent over the crib and placed Eli inside. It was going on ten, and Lucy was already asleep by the time I got there. I hadn’t slept at my place since they spent the night and didn’t plan to unless they were with me.

“What about it?” Hadley mumbled as she peered down at Eli with the same vibrant lovesick expression. The same one I fell prey to over the months of watching her give that look so freely to her kids.

“I’ve got to head down to my other parlor, the one in Jeffrey.” I scratched the stubble on my jaw as she sat up and turned toward me slowly. “Would you guys want to go with me?”