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"I also have this thing…about disappointing people, I guess" His voice was so thick and gravelly he sounded like he’d just s people down I’ve disappointed a lot of people, especially et too close to someone because I know that in the end, I’ll end up disappointing theray eyes stole her breath, htly

"Hey, I’m sure that’s not true," she murmured "And whatever you think you did, you could never let Missy down That woman adores you"

His Adauess" He didn’t sound too convinced of that "So yeah, those are just my bullshit insecurities But see, with you, I don’t shut down With you, I always feel like I’m stripped bare I hate it, but at the same time, I’m okay with it I want you to know ht "Seth…" She trailed off Didn’t kno to finish, how to for you walk out the door right after we sleep together Ibreakfast, washing dishes, cuddling in bed I ht here and now--give me a chance, and I swear I’ll r--to Jason and Sophie I’ll be patient, I’ll be attentive and I’ll be accepting of the fact that if I’ to be a part of your life, then I need to be a part of theirs"

He finished with theshe’d ever seen

Miranda was at a total loss for words If so a speech like that, vowing to accept her children, she would’ve laughed the but honesty shining in those sexy gray eyes Hesoh on it, were two very different things

"So what do you say?" he asked roughly

"I…don’t knohat to say"

"Let me prove that I’m serious, Miranda" Determination streaked across his face "I can come over tomorrohen you’re done at the studio We’ll have dinner with the kids, hang out at your place, ?"

"That sounds…" Nice, she almost said, until she remembered that it wasn’t possible "Wait, I can’t to over to babysit while I have dinner with the father of Elsa’s student"

"Since when do you have dinner with a student’s parents?"

"I don’t usually, but he insisted"

Seth narrowed his eyes "This dude…he’s the one who suggested dinner?"

"Yeah" She shot hi with that?"

"Nope" His lips tightened "But you are aware that this is a date, right?"