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the unruly commuters who don't have enough travel decorum to wait for people to alight before they

hospital to a maximum of five, there are days like this when it is out of my control. Thankfully, the owner of the childcare facility, Cheryl, lives on the premises, which is the main reaso

she opens the door does very l

s she hands over my sleeping daught

se. She hands me a slip and the amount I see is jarrin

ng her what I hope is my most charming smile. "It's not

Laura had some sniffles this evening, so you

pt to charm myself out of the penalty has faile

as I accept my daughter's bag with

there, Laura remains asleep as I get her out of her clothes and into her nightwear.

riend, Sean's voice. "Are you already on your

to find a babysitter for the evening fo

n't tell me you didn't get a sit

my bedroom door, feeling just as regretful and

nd I'd looked forward to a chance to ha

ation. "You're not the only single dad in the world. You don't have

he fortune I pay in penalties to Laura's day care, not to mention that I have had to temporarily drop out of my hospital's advanced

is what

is replaced by a frown when I read the message. It is not a friendly one... not in the least. Deleting it, I block the unfamiliar number, making that the