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A new little one?

She's a pretty new one, yes.

Ah. How old?

Just a few months now.

I congratulate you. What is her name?

Oh... thank you.

Rachel.

A lovely name. You must be very proud.

You know, I am. I really am. She's amazing.

And now that she sleeps, it is easy to simply sit and watch her, no? Every free moment? That is what my wife says she did.

Much easier. We... had a moment, and I think she trusts me now.

A moment?

Well, she's not my biological child.

Ah, I see. Neither are mine.

How many do you have?

I am the proud father of five, though my wife and I adopted four. My littlest one is just barely one.

Five? Wow. Congratulations. I don't know how I could deal with five.

They are quite mature and helpful children. I could ask for nothing more.

How old are they now?

Oh, let me see....my eldest is thirteen, then eleven, nine, nine and one.

I don't suspect God has much to do with it, but speaking from experience, I know it certainly does feel that way when they manage to sleep soundly for any measurable period of time.

Likely not, but it's such a relief.

Indeed. It gets even easier as time progresses, if that helps any.

It does. And I know it will. I just have to keep telling myself that.

Baby?

Baby.

I'm in the process of ~~having~~ adopting one, myself.

Really? It's a long process, but it's worth it in the end.

We'll probably have our baby in March. So, not too long, I think.

That's not very long at all. I hope it goes well for you.

What about you?

That must be a relief.

How old is she?

It's a huge relief.

Only a couple months now.

That's wonderful. You're a lucky woman.

Do you have any children, Miss...?

Bonasera. Stella Bonasera.

*eyes fill with tears* No. I don't.

Oh. Oh, no. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to - are you okay?

*blinkblink* It's okay. You had no way of knowing. It was a long time ago.

What's her name?

She's not my biological child. I... wasn't able to conceive on my own.

Her name is Rachel.

*nods* She's a very lucky little girl.

That's a beautiful name, Miss...

Cuddy. Dr. Lisa Cuddy.

Nice to meet you, Dr. Cuddy.

It's very nice to meet you, Miss Bonasera. That's a lovely name, by the way.

Thank you.

How are you managing to balance work and a new baby? From what I understand, working in the medical field can be very demanding.

I'd originally planned to take time off to take care of her, but certain aspects of my work quickly demanded that I come back.

I've hired a nanny to watch her during the day. It's not ideal, but it works for now.

*nods*

She's still better off like this than in an orphanage. She'll grow up knowing you love her.

I hope that'll be the case. She's what I've wanted for some time now.

Then I'm glad you have her.