TROG'S PAGE ~~~~~~~~~~~ The sudden banging noise drew Todd's attention to the white, mesh playpen right below the crib. Leo's back was to him as he pounded away at some colorful blocks with a red plastic hammer. Leo was wearing a royal-blue, hooded sweatsuit and completely focused on his hammering as Todd came around the side of the playpen, set down the large, brown shopping bag he was carrying and got down on his knees beside him. When Leo noticed him he stopped banging and just stared at Todd curiously.
Todd's heart stopped for a moment. A low gasp escaped from his parted lips and his body was shaking with a joyous emotion, a wonder that only the innocent love of a child can produce inside a jaded human being. Tears welled in his eyes and spilled over their corners as he reached out a trembling hand and poked his fingers through the mesh of the playpen, reaching out to his child. (from Lies Fears & Love - chapter 17)
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