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Larry watches her retreat into the house before he rounds the car to lift Matthew from the car. Once his son is in his arms, he kisses the top of the boy’s head and follows Ally inside. He passes Katie’s room and treads quietly into Matthew’s, setting him down on the bed. Sirius hops up next to him with a whine and Larry removes his shoes quietly.

He scratches the dog behind the ears and begins undressing Matthew to put him into his pajamas. Quietly and carefully, Larry gets Matthew into his pjs and tucks him in with a sigh. He kisses his son’s forehead and brushes his hair from his face before leaving the room with the door cracked. Once he’s in the hallway, his eyes fall on Julian’s room, the door ajar. Indy trots by, his tail wagging as he searches for Julian. The dog enters the room and whines, finding him nowhere in sight.

       Ally brings her knees to her chest and rests her cheek onto them, before feeling Stark brush up against her, the dog sensing her anguish instantly. She brings one hand down to stroke his fur, her eyes falling closed as she lets out a shaky and uneven breath. “Hey boy…” she croaks out, a broken smile tugging at her lips when she feels Stark lapping at her hand, a light whine coming from him as he scoots closer. 

As she sits there, the blonde remembers Julian’s excitement when she’d told him that Richard had managed to snag them tickets to one of the post season Red Sox games. For the most part, they’d always seen the team play on TV, but she wanted to make a weekend out of it. Something to escape the stresses of work and school, just a little family outing. She also remembered his sneaky giggle when they’d stopped talking about it just as Larry walked through the door. The fond memory brings a smile to her face, though a tear slides down along the her cheek.