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Crossing my arms over my chest, I asked, "Okay, but why does all that have to involve me?"

Her blue eyes narrowed, and I kneas in trouble "I thought you ht like to not be a self-centered jackass for once and want to help out both uy who is like a brother to you

I held up my hands in surrender "Fine, fine I’d love to spend the rest of the day babysitting Bray’s kids with you"

The corners of Abby’s lips quirked up, and I could tell she was fighting not to smile "Try not to sound too excited about it"

I plastered a fake s stoked Can’t you tell?"

She grinned at h, she said, "Now coood news!"

Chapter Sixteen

Brayden and Lily were so touched by et everything ould need together for a day and night with the kids Then taking Lily’s SUV, Jake and I headed first to the Atlanta Zoo and then ent to the Aquariulasses and baseball cap, Jake did his best to blend in and not call attention to himself While I pushed Melody in her stroller, he carried Jude on his shoulders Since we appeared to be thefamily, no one even stopped to look or question whether a fa all the wildlife, we then headed back to the hotel for Melody’s nap tiested he lie down as well

"Coirls relax," Jake suggested

Jude squealed with delight and raced into the bedrooot him into his swim trunks and floaties, Jake borrowed a pair of Brayden’s swim trunks When he caht of his bare chest and all his hard, chiseled rinned wickedly at el?"

I rolled my eyes "Why do you always have to be so cocky?"

He pulled ht your feelings when it coht nohen I say your arrogance es to ruin more moments"

Jake’s hands dipped lower to cup my butt "Oh come on, baby, you drive me ith desire every minute, so can’t you just at least adives you a lady boner?"

I bit rinned "Yep"

"No, seeing you did not give et me hot, okay?"

Jake twirled me around "Finally, you admit it" His lips met mine in a hurried, frantic kiss since we both knew at anyout of the bathroom After he licked a moist trail up to uess I’ll just have to step up ed, and Jake and I reluctantly pried away from each other After a bottle, Melody went down for a two-hour nap While she slept, I texted with my brothers and my parents Jake and Jude arrived back at the hotel suite just as Melody aking up Since they were both starved, dinner was our next order of business