“Yes sir”
He answers just as Baylee comes running out of her room
“Daddy wait”
I pause again
“What baby girl?”
“Be careful, I love you”
I smile at her and nod
“I love you too, all of you, now wake Sarah and Reggie, tell them to stay with you guys, caden you look after your siblings, I don’t care what you have to do”
“I promise WE will”
He says confidently nodding to Baylee, her face lights up as I climb into the elevator and I close the door, my heart physically hurts as I watch their faces disappear.