"Nothing." She lied, a tear rolling down her face as she hastily swiped it away

Dakota tried to hold it together best as she could in front of Hunter, just tucking her face into Nate's shoulder and neck. She trembled slightly, her mind telling her she wasn't really safe and that her mother was coming. You're safe. Nate's words reached the darkest part of her mind and she slowly stopped trembling. She kept her eyes squeezed shut and her face tucked, though, and her arms around him. Hunter waddled over and tugged on Nate's pantleg. "Daddy? All done." He said with a smile

Dakota didn't stop the tears before she glanced at Hunter. "Go, buddy."

"I don't know how to do it.....Be here for you and Hunter...be a good mom..." She muttered

"I can't....I can't do it..."