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CJ’s mouth tips up in the corner

He knows exactly how Reed reacted I told hih my brother was pissed off at first, he quickly cooled down and accepted it

Hopefully, this won’t be any different We just need to wait

CJ exhales a breath, pulling ht," he says "I won’t say shit about it tonight"

"Thank you" I tiphim in for a kiss he takes without hesitation When it ends, I snuggle close, allowing CJ to wrap his arms around me once more "Do you want me to leave you two alone so you can properly catch up?" I ask "I don’t mind"

"We can properly catch up with you in my arms, babe That’s where I want you"

I aainst his neck And while I do that, I wonder who holds the record for the time it took to fall in love with so that record

It’s got to be close

Leaning back, I slide o in for a deeper, hotter, heavier kiss he reciprocates with passion Then I pull away, both of us panting, and press ainst his once ainst hisso fast for you"

My twelve-hour shift is uneventful, which is a surprise I’et is this adorable little boy who closed his hand around a sparkler He was brave about it, big fat tears spilling down his face, but no cries escaping him as he held hisdid their thing It’s rare that I get an adult who takes pain like that But kids? They can be so

It’s alet ho like crazy I don’t kno people work overnight I don’t think I could do it This whole sleeping with the sun up thinginside the entryway of CJ’s house, I feel like I could drop right here Before that happens, I set ht for the bedroo theI kick offhim, strip out ofa shower since I’m too exhausted for that, but I do run a ashcloth overmy face, I exit the bathrooling against CJ’s warm chest when he lifts his arm as an invite

"Hi," I whisper

He presses a kiss to my forehead, and in a deep, sleep heavy voice, asks ht?"

"Yeah I think I decided what I want to specialize in"

"What?"

"Pediatrics"