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"Okay, I feel better"

"Cupcakes make you feel better?"

"No, Mark ar baby"

"You have no idea"

Chapter Eight

~Mark~

"I’ to put Keaton down for a nap," Natalie says and kisses the baby’s head where he’s resting inthe feel of the baby in er in his crib, and you guys can talk," she replies easily and takes the baby from my arms "Come on, Livie, we’ll put Keaton to bed and I’ll read you a story"

"Ferdinand!" Livie exclaier and walks with her out of the room

"Liv’s on a Ferdinand kick," Luke infor to redecorate her roo my brother "What other tid-bits do you have to share?"

"You’re an ass" Luke laughs "This is my life, man Nap times and fictional bulls and the sexiest woreat," I reply seriously "You couldn’t have done better than ht If she ever tries to leavewith her This life doesn’t ithout her"

When his words sink in, I coverthe baby "’If she ever tries to leavewith her’ That’s awesome"

"And completely true" Luke offers me some pineapple frolove her pussy So sweet, so addictive

"How are things with Meredith?" he asks, as if he can readdeal

"What’s on your "

He chews on a slice of pineapple "You don’t show up at my house in the middle of the afternoon on a Friday for no reason"

I chew the pineapple slowly, trying to verbalize the words that keep floating around in the back of my head

"Spill it, for fuck’s sake," Luke says with exasperation

"Things with Mer are great…"

"But?"

"If sorows quiet I glance up to find hihtfully with narrowed eyes "Do you think it’s too good to be true?"

"I think it’s happening fast, but I can’t seem to slow it down"

"You’ve been in love with her since you were sixteen, irl she hen she was sixteen, and I’ to know each other, and learn what’s changed, but at the heart of it, you’re still fundairl" Luke shrugs as if it’s the easiest thing in the world "I’ be stupid about it Keep your eyes and ears open, but you’ve found each other again after more than ten years apart If it’s what you want, enjoy it"<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>