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"Are you staying here with us today?"

"I wish I could, but I have to go home"

Lucy’s shoulders slulance fell to the floor, nearly killing me "I’m so sorry, kiddo, but I have practice today"

Piper skipped into the kitchen and juht into the conversation "Can we come and watch you play hockey sometime?"

I spun on my stool to face her "Yes! You want to come and watch sometime? I would love that!"

"Yeah!" They both ju their little arms in the air

"Maybe one weekend when your ah that last part while avoiding eye contact with Kacie

"Really?" Piper asked excitedly, her eyes al out of her head

"Can we, Mom?" Lucy followed up

"Uh…" Kacie looked froirls pouted as Kacie quickly changed the subject "How do you guys want your eggs today? Scrambled or over easy?"

"Scra to play in the fauage She was facing away fros quickly--a little quicker than I was cos faster when they’reher ar

Was what I said that bad?

"Kacie?"

She jumped at the sound of her name and spun to face me, tears in her eyes

"Holy shit, are you mad? I’m sorry" I hopped off my stool and rushed around the island

She shook her head "No, no I’ them to your place just makes all of this… very real"

"You have two very s They’ve seenon"

She sighed "I know and I’ too attached" Her head was facing down, but she peeked up at et attached Please, get attached I sure as hell know I airls This is it for me" I brushed a fresh tear fro our tiirls are concerned, but you’re my more, remember?"

"You’re my more too" A tiny smile formed on her pink, kissable lips "And I don’t even have to ask them They’re crazy about you They talk about you constantly"

I looked over at the two cute little blonde heads dancing to Taylor Swift in the fa cautious I’ve thrown myself into this wholeheartedly and I’rinned and her little freckle-covered nose crinkled just the way I liked

"Plus, I had to say soain, especially Lucy Did you see the look on her face when I told her I was leaving?"

She bit her lip to keep fro at me and shook her head

"Holy shit!" I threw ain, I’ive her whatever the hell she asks for Pony Pink convertible A pony driving a pink convertible I don’t kno you fight those looks They’re kryptonite"

A set used to the looks So her in the chest, I grinned at her as big as I could "You have to say no I’ the pushover What et"

"Oh God," she whooped

"But I do have a compromise for now, if you’re interested My irls get too involved with school and stuff"

"Really?"