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"Asleep in his crib" He popped a brow, looking at her "Now kiss ood daddy deed"

Without hesitation, Emily did as he asked Before she could devour his lips with the intensity her body screamed for, the doorbell sounded "Olivia," Es as she backed away

"Perfect but ihed as he turned toward the hall "You get ready, and I’ll get the door Right after I cal, anything that would take hisAs he opened the door, he hoped Olivia wouldn’t notice his very awake, very enthusiastic response to Emily’s touch

"Eeek!" Olivia all but yelled as she darted into the penthouse "Where’s h his hair, Gavin smiled and closed the door "He’s asleep"

"Oh, come on already" Olivia frowned and chucked her purse onto the foyer table Continuing to pout, sheroom and sank onto the couch with a huff "Every ti"

With a look of confusion laced with amusement, Gavin shook his head "Liv, that’s what babies do best They sleep" She rolled her eyes as draed into a soft, leather wingback chair "Aren’t you curious if Emily accepted my proposal? I’m surprised that wasn’t your first question"

Olivia rolled her eyes again "Pfft I don’t ask questions I already know the answer to There was no way she would’ve not accepted, and had she, I would’ve beat her ass down, ran off and eloped with you, and legally adopted that precious baby who see hih he wasn’t quite sure why The things Olivia said would shock a serial killer before entering a gas cha to her feet, Olivia tapped her cheek, her expression showing she was deep in thought "Speaking of drugged-up, sleeping babies, I’ to wake him up Aunty Liv needs soed "That’s on you I’ you now, no matter how much he likes you, you’ll become his worst enemy if you fuck with his nap"

"I’ll taketoward Noah’s roo with Olivia atte to calm him down Gavin chuckled and decided that was the perfect ti Yeah, Olivia had it co to her, and Gavin was pretty sure Noah would deliver a clean, solid blow

"So where exactly are you taking me?" Emily took in the scenery as Gavin eased onto the Taconic Parkway Even though the cold skies of March anchored the air, and trees had yet to bloom, it never ceased to amaze Emily at the way the city seemed to melt away into a spectacular pallet of nature With Manhattan’s skyline long vanished fro but peace Mountainous boulders hugging the road were a glorious difference frole they lived in In a way, this part of New York reminded Emily of Colorado Different in many ways, yet it held the same warmth home alould

"It’s a surprise," Gavin answered, flipping on his right blinker He glanced in the rearview mirror before he pulled off onto the side of the road He popped the vehicle into park, grinned, and leaned over, placing a soft kiss on Emily’s lips "One you need to be blindfolded for" Without another word, he opened his door and stepped from the car