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It was clear to Paige that Theresa wished she could have been the mother Evan needed But could Evan understand that?

"Why don’t we play a gaested "How about Skip-Bo?"

"Do not let her con you into playing that," Bob said "She wins every tied "What can I say? I’ the game on the shelf

"We used to play that a lot," Tony said

Theresa smiled "It was thrifty entertainment"

"And Tony liked it because he alon," Kelsey put in "Even though I’irl"

"Well, you’ll all have some stiff competition with this one" Bob jerked his thue loved about the Spencers--the way they teased with such love in their eyes

They cleared the food remainders off the table, and while everyone was preoccupied with carrying things to the kitchen or sifting through the ga?"

"I’rowled at hihed softly, and she felt a tingle low in her belly "I’athering of my life But it’s a heck of a lot better than last Sunday"

She wanted to lay her head on his chest, as if listening to his heartbeat would confirs better than his words could

"Did it bother you to hear about Theresa’s experiences bringing up Kelsey and Tony in Modesto?"

"A little" She appreciated his honesty a great deal Especially knohat it cost his"

She slad you feel that way"

When he returned the sht then and there in theSoon, she hoped Soon, leaning in to kiss hi

"Thank you for co here this weekend" He brushed a lock of hair fro any of this without you" His fingertips lingered on her face "I wouldn’t want to"

She melted on the inside Not just froaze on her burned with desire, tracing her face, sweeping down to her lips, as if he i his mouth on hers