“But what if Jane isn’t brave?” Jesse questioned. “What if she’s not like you and Mama? Maybe we should just go home and stay with her. I can tell her other stories – I know lots! Please, Daddy.”

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The urgency in her voice pulled at his heartstrings, and he let out a small sigh. “You know, Daddy isn’t always brave. It’s okay, to not be brave all the time. I know you want to go home, and we will. The doctors are going to take some pictures of your arm, and then you and I will give Mama a call, okay?” There was a twinkle of hope in his eyes. Hope that things would turn out. Hope that Cara wouldn’t rush home in worry. Hope that his daughter trusted him. He saw the nurse poke their head out and scan the room for him, and Tom nodded back to the nurse. “Alright. Time to go take those pictures,” he said gently, but very matter-of-factly as he stood up with his daughter in his arms.

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