Javier watched with a sparkle in his eyes as you rocked your son to sleep. Maybe it was the way you held the bottle, maybe it was the way you sung the child to sleep. He wasn’t sure. All Javier knew was that he adored it all.

Despite his affections, he was much too scared to approach you. Javier felt he’d be intruding — and that was the one thing he didn’t want.

He knew he had a soft spot for you and your son. He couldn’t help it.