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"Today, Andy, his Daddy and I were playing 'aseball. I 'ike 'aseball," Bella's two year old son said to her. They were lying on the bed in Bella's room. Max had wanted to sleep with her because it was raining, and he was afraid of the thunder.

"Uh - huh,"Bella answered, smiling at his enthusiasm.

"Mommy, do you know to play?"

"No, sweetie. Maybe you could teach me."

"I like Andy's Daddy. He always plays with us," Max continued.

Bella smiled in answer and kissed her son's cheek. They were quiet for a moment.

"Mommy, why don't I have a Daddy?" Max asked, his blue eyes full of curiosity.

Bella was shocked.

Oh no, what am I going to say?

"Can we buy a Daddy from the shop? Please Mommy. I won't lose it,"Max said innocently, before she could think of anything to say.

Bella laughed. "No, baby. I don't think they sell Daddies in shops." She ruffled his hair.

You've got your father's hair, she thought.

"How do Mommies get Daddies then?"

Bella smiled. She pulled Max into her arms.

"Well, let's see. A Mommy meets a Daddy one fine day and they talk to each other, and after sometime they become best friends. That's how Mommy meets Daddy."

"Oh...don't you have best friend? Can he be my Daddy?" Max asked eagerly.

Bella shook her head no in sympathy.

"But I want a Daddy ,too," Max said, pouting.

And I want a husband.

Bella knew for a fact that there'd be a number of guys who'd want to marry her. But not the right one. Not the one that she loved.

Max needs a father.

"What if I learned how to play baseball? You wouldn't need a Daddy then, would you?" she asked.

"I still want a Daddy," Max whispered.

Bella tried hard to keep the tears from rolling down her cheeks.

"Max, we have a great time together, don't we?"

Max nodded and Bella hugged him.

"Don't you want me to have a Daddy? That be fun," he asked.

Of course I want you to have a father. Your real father. The man that I really love.

"I love you, Max," she said and kissed his forehead. Max snuggled upto her.

"I 'uve you too, Mommy." He smiled.

You've got your father's smile.

Bella reached out and flicked off the light.

When she was sure that Max was asleep, she reached under her pillow and pulled out a picture that she always kept under there. She looked at the photograph of the father of her son for a long time. Then she kissed the picture of him goodnight, wishing she could kiss him instead.

I love you.