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"I’ll have to reirls and liquor will uts every ti htly I’ve felt Mark’s eyes on me the whole tiossip We need to take her with us on girls night out to liquor her up andyou," I insist "Jax is better at that than me"

"Is Jax your partner?" Natalie asks

"Yes, he’s been my dance partner for years and noe’re business partners"

"He’s hot," Jules informs everyone "I saw him at the recital"

"Is he now?" Nate asks cal Stella’s head Holy hell, Nate is one fine speci you need to tell et your panties in a twist, ace"

"No worries," I assure hiod," Natalie exclaiht out"

"We’d love that"

"Miss Mer!" Josie and Maddie both run over to htly "You’re here!"

"I’ theirls

"This is our baby cousin Livie," Maddie says, introducing a tiny little dark-haired girl who smiles up at me shyly

"I remember you from the recital How old are you, Livie?"

"She’s two," Natalie says with a sles and holds her arms up for eous girl Don’t you have the prettiest hair?"

"She has hair like her mama," Luke says and kisses Natalie’s forehead

"Will you dance with us?" Maddie asks hopefully

"Dance!" Livie exclaih

"Maybe later, sweetie" Someone has piped h the speakers

"Yes!" Josie yells and the girls run away Livie squir to follow her cousins, so I set her on her feet and she toddles away

"At what age can we put her in class?" Natalie asks

"I reco"

"Hold a place open for us"

"There is always space for you guys," I assure them and feel Mark slip his hand possessively on h in contentment

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