Leah nodded her head while in Michael's embrace.
Slowly, her crying tapered off. Michael put her down on the bed and covered her with her blanket. He dried her tears with a heavy heart. Her eyes were all red after all that crying.
Tenderly, he patted her back to soothe her. He then picked up a bedtime storybook that was by her bed and offered, "Daddy will read you a story then Leah will close her eyes and go to sleep okay?"
"Okay," replied Leah in acquiescence.
Michael started reading the story in a low calming voice.
It wasn't long before he noticed that Leah's breathing had evened out. She had fallen asleep. He finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Standing up slowly so as not to wake Leah, he made sure her blanket was properly covered before tiptoeing out of the room.
Michael paused outside Leah's doorway for a while as he regarded Jake's room door.
After much hesitation, he decided he'd better speak to Jake.
