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I growled out my frustration "Shit" With a last, quick kiss to Caroline’s cheek, I murmured into her ear, "Lick you later, baby"

My arm slid from around her, and I moved away A little ache spread in my chest as I did, but I made sure to act cool about it Iwith the two toddlers

"How’s the babysitting going?" I asked, watching the Gambles from the corner of my eye as they entered the backyard Gam and his wife carried plates of food toward Pick where he was setting shit set up, and the younger brothers went to Caroline where I’d left her talking to Hart

I didn’t want to resentup sooner than he said he would, but shit, if I wasn’t annoyed out ofearly But I’d promised Pick I wouldn’t cause any drama at his kid’s party, so I stayed away

"Hey," Ha one of the kids atto help Mason set up the horseshoes"

My eyes ide, but I caught the kid so it wouldn’t fall Holding it at arth from me, I called after hi?" He just chuckled and kept walking When I saw Blondie snickering atthe baby as far away frohing and just tell me what to do?"

"I don’t know Maybe you should, you know, sit doith her on your lap"

"Her? So this one’s the girl?"

"The pink dress didn’t clue you in, huh?"

"Shut it," I ht with the responsibility of a goddahed atmy shoulder soon after "Just breathe You’ll do fine And seriously, you should sit You look like you ht pass out otherwise"

I sat as I was instructed and gulped heavily when the chubby-cheeked little thing with dark, wispy curls gazed up atblue eyes

"This is the birthday girl," Blondie introduced "Her nauidance "Sonohat?"