How We Became Us

Ethan POV

The second Greg called me this morning panic raced through my body. Layla was already in tears so worried over Alley. She was the size of a bus with twin girls and she needed to rest. I regretted telling her about what Greg said, but I also promised to never keep things from my wife.

Layla was everything to me and our children were my world. The second Derek was born I knew what my father felt for me and probably even Ace too. This little baby, only a few inches long, came into this world with nothing. He looked to his mother and her friends to help him grow strong, to survive, to be happy. It didn't matter if that child was my blood or not, I knew that I could never turn my back on him.

Layla had a bit of a hard time after his birth. The doctors said she was experiencing postpartum depression from the rapid change in hormones in her body. I didn't want to worry Alley because she had her own emotional rollercoaster going on so, I took the lead in our group. I bathed, fed, dr