She noticed the room was much different from the cold, impersonal guest room she'd stayed in before. Many new items had been added, and a vase was filled with her favorite gardenias.
While Anne Sutton was still taking everything in, Ian picked up a stuffed doll and said proudly, "Mommy, I got this for you."
Anne Sutton took a closer look and saw that the doll was an adorable, chibi-style version of Ian.
Ian asked, "Do you like it? Now you can hug me to sleep at night."
Anne Sutton looked at the mischievous little imp and said, "This is just too adorable!"
"Yeah!" Ian said. "There's lots of other stuff, too. Daddy got some of it, like your slippers. See? They're the same as mine, and Daddy has a pair, too."
A family of three, all using matching things.
"And toothbrushes," Ian added.
"…"
Anne Sutton glanced over and saw that the slippers did look a lot like Nathan Fawcett's. She remembered he had a similar pair, and so did Ian…
