Oh, I agree with aeryun -- I'm so glad Severus learned his lesson before it was too late! (I kinda figured it would take something like this to nudge him across that carefully-guarded threshold.) I love an insecure!Severus, especially when he's paired with a someone as loyal and loving as Harry. And now they have a daughter in the mix! I would have loved to see a scene with Severus looking upon the baby for the first time with Harry at his side. Sometimes it's fun to push Severus to his heart-rending emotional limits and see how he reacts. *grin* Lovely story -- with a special nod to the first six paragraphs, which pretty much sums up a dynamic of Snarry that I love!