I continued to provide him with campaign funds until the councilman sessfully became a state councilman. With his alliance and help, my influence in politics grewrger and I became the councilman''s right-hand man. All of these also came with the perks to meet wit'' several of the political bigwigs. It was by leveraging their


    connections that I was able to get the staff at the Italy embassy to help find Sydney.


    I hurried back to my apartment, my heart soaring. The on and off babysitter I had employed to care for Aiden whenever I wasn''t around got on her feet and greeted, "Wee back sir."


    On seeing a smile on my face, Aiden carefully watched me, seeming confused. He didn''t stumble toward me like he liked to do or pped his hands, he just watched me cautiously.


    His innocent eyes seemed to be asking "What''s going on? Why are you so happy all of a sudden?"


    Iughed joyfully and carelessly dropped my bag, opening my arms. wide. "Aiden, boy, mommy''sing back! She''s finally, finallying back!"


    His face instantly lit up with delight and he pped his hands, crying. out "Mommy! Mommy!" in his adorable baby voice. He rushed unsteadily to his feet and ran towards me, allowing me to scoop him up in a great hug. I held him tightly, nting kisses on his head, breathing in his sweet scent. After so much darkness, finally there was light again.


    "Yes, that''s right! Mommy''s on her way home to us! Should we go


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    wait for her at the airport?"


    Aiden was babbling excitedly in my arms, his whole body wriggling with glee. My heart felt fit to burst with love for this boy, this little miracle that she had given me. The love I felt for him was only exceeded by the love I felt for his mother.


    Turning to the babysitter who watched us with a smile, I said,


    "I have your pay transferred to you. If I ever need your services again, I''ll reach out to you."


    "Thank you," she said again then smiled at Aiden. "Bye, big boy, see you when I see you." Aiden waved at her as she packed up her things and left.


    The babysitter was a young school leaver who was struggling to fend for her family. Apart from the fact that she was professional, smart and hardworking, Aiden adores her so I decided that she would always be our go to babysitter whenever Aiden needed babysitting until he doesn''t need it anymore.


    After the babysitter left, with a beaming face, Aiden and I rushed to the car. The only thing I grabbed before we left the house was Aiden''s favorite toy that I got him when he turned one- a customized toy car with mirrors that had Sydney''s picture on it.


    We reached the airport even before Sydney''s ne hadnded.


    Soon, her nended and it was announced. We waited for her toe out of the terminal and as she did, our gaze instantly settled on her.


    Sydney got looks from passersby and bystanders because of how disheveled she looked but neither of us cares. She whirled around


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    the filled airport as she tried to locate us.


    Aiden jumped in my arms when he recognized his mom and I ha hold on to him tightly so he would jump out of my arms in an attempt to fly to his mom.


    "Sydney, we''re here!" I hollered out, not caring who was looking.


    Her gaze fell on us and a huge smile appeared on her face as she walked up to us.


    Neither of us uttered a word as she took a babbling Aiden from me, her eyes glistening with tears. She closed her eyes and hugged him to her chest. She opened her eyes and then her arm and I walked into her embrace, hugging the both of them to me.


    THE END.