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"Okay, shall we go up to the office and I can tell you where I left off? I can finish feeding thisnap"

"Absolutely"

We head up the stairs to the office space above her garage that Colton so graciously had built for her so that she could work from home with her baby I still don’t know the story behind their relationship, and I ht

Work keepsback in Kylie’s fiery presence – listening as sheher efforts to secure more donations – makes me feel even better about my decision to return to LA She cold calls potential investors and sells them on the project with ease I’m sure she’s heard about Colton’s divorce settlement and the reduced funds he has to contribute

Our work is occasionally interrupted by bouts of screa on the babyfro to the office to type a rushed ea questions from an investor with her cell phone cradled between her shoulder and ear She’s truly a super wo a single mother until I see her in action I’ her

When I arrive home from work, I know the motorcycle parked at the side of the house h, happily Kicking off o off in search of hi this house is Maybe so us into a cozy one-bedrooh I’d miss the ocean vieay too much

I find Colton in his office, his tie loosened around his neck, white shirt sleeves pushed up his forearms and a crystal tumbler filled with bourbon Hard liquor as soon as he’s ho down into his lap and bringing lass and rests his chin on s are fucked up at the moment"

He doesn’t normally talk about his work much, and I realize that I want to be let in to this facet of his life He’s the CEO of a co on ork?" I ask

He lifts his head andfor you to worry about, sweetness"

I ue education like him, but I was pretty sure I could understand whatever was troubling him Maybe I could even help irlfriends do?

I rise from his lap and stand before him with my hands on my hips "I don’t think I have to reot you into trouble before You never talk about your work Let me in Letacross his forehead deepens as he watchesfroo have dinner and we’ll talk about everything"

Oh, fuck He has that look on his face like he has to tellunpleasant Has everyone seenbe extremely difficult if so As much as I like and respect her, I will not be able to keep my cool if they shared some illicit past