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It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover (z-lib.org).epub

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Epilogue

I push through the crowds of Boylston Street until I get to the cross street.

I pull the stroller to a crawl and then stop at the edge of the curb. I pull

the top of it back and look down at Emmy. She’s kicking her feet and

smiling like usual. She’s a very happy baby. She has a calm energy about

her and it’s addictive.

“How old is she?” a woman asks. She’s standing at the crosswalk with us,

staring down at Emerson appreciatively.

“Eleven months.”

“She’s gorgeous,” she says. “Looks just like you. Identical mouths.”

I smile. “Thank you. But you should see her father. She definitely has

his eyes.”

The sign flashes to walk, and I try to beat the crowd as we rush across

the street. I’m already half an hour late and Ryle has texted me twice. He

hasn’t experienced the joy of carrots yet, though. He’ll find out today just

how messy they are, because I packed plenty in her bag.

I moved out of the apartment Ryle bought when Emerson was three

months old. I got my own place closer to my work so I’m within walking

distance, which is great. Ryle moved back into the apartment he bought,

but between visiting Allysa’s place and Ryle’s days with Emerson, I feel like

I’m still at their apartment building almost as much as I’m at mine.

“Almost there, Emmy.” We make a right around the corner and I’m in

such a rush, a man has to step out of our way and into the wall just to avoid

being plowed over. “Sorry,” I mutter, ducking my head and making my

way around him.

“Lily?”

I stop.

I turn slowly, because I felt that voice all the way to my toes. There are

only two voices that have ever done that to me, and Ryle’s doesn’t reach

that far anymore.

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