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"Meaning what?"

"Instead of Ki tomorrohy don’t I do it?"

Miranda’s brows lifted in surprise "Are you serious?"

"Yes How long do you think the date will last? An hour, two?"

"Probably, and it’s not a date"

"So let me watch the kids And I promise, I won’t hold back this time I won’t keep my distance or try to pretend they’re not there"

"And if you do all that and decide you really don’t want to be around them?"

"I don’t think that will happen"

"But if it does?"

"If it does, then we end this" Unhappiness underlined each word "I can’t do a fling anymore, Miranda For some inexplicable reason, I actually wanthappened before"

She offered a faint sine"

"But you can’t have a relationship with a man who doesn’t love your kids as ht entered his eyes "I know et home I’m not convinced I can be what you want ood-bye And you don’t have to worry about the twins getting hurt I’ll just be babysitting them for a couple of hours, and they’re not overly attached to me at the moment, anyway Besides, if we do end this, Sophie will probably organize a parade She hates me"

Miranda’s lips twitched "She doesn’t hate you"

"Liar You know she does" He searched her face "Well?"

Indecision skipped through her, but the genuine hope softening Seth’s rugged features ht You can watch the twins tomorrow"

"Are you sure?"

She nodded, then reached for his hand and pulled hi her arms around his waist, she rested her cheek on his chest and murmured, "Thank you for asently "You’re welco, first and foreht out of the rooht his lips close to her ear and said, "Andto let me babysit your children while you’re out on your date"

She huffed out an irritated breath "It’s not a date!"