CASSANDRA
Haime asks, "MOM, WHY are you there?" and I don't know how to respond. Fabio was still inside of me as I continued to be on top of him. I simply shut my eyes and lay my head against Fabio's chest. Fabio said, "Big man, mom can't sleep, so she's on top of me. Isn't that how you are when you can't sleep?" Haime questioned, "Just like what I did last night, Daddy hero?" "Yes, big man. Just like what you did," Fabio said. He continues to be firm despite the fact that we are still in this scenario, which impresses me. He questioned, "What if I can't sleep again, hero?" My son has horrible skin.
He said, "Okay, hero," and then sat up once again. We didn't say anything. We both watched Haime "Mom," as he called me, and all I could hear was Fabio's breathing and his heartbeat. "Ssshhh
