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Josh considered as he turned to face the woainst the counter

On one hand, he had toer to cook breakfast for hier to cook breakfast for him

But what the hell was he supposed to do? It was hard enough figuring out how to convince one wo was her own idea No way could he handle two at the sareat, Mom Perfect fuel for that conversation we’re about to have about boundaries”

But neither wo attention to hi to Josh’s tiny pantry and pulling out the container of flour she’d stocked for hi analyst,” April bubbled Josh rubbed his te last night? “Technically, I’ noise as she pushed Josh out of the way so she could place all of her dry ingredients on his counter “Traveling’s no good Must be hard to maintain relationships”

Josh turned around so April wouldn’t see his grimace “Coffee, ladies?” he asked

“Always,” histhat cheap stuff whenever he does the shopping”

“Is that why you’re here unannounced?” Josh asked “Because my coffee’s better?”

“That, and I want a pancake If I make them at home, your father will eat them, and if he eats them, he’ll put syrup on the”

“The diet you were doingtogether?”

“You hold your tongue, son,” she said with a little wink

His parents had both put on a bit of weight after turning sixty So Josh’s dad had accepted just fine, but his mom was always on a “lose a dress size”

“Oh darn” caht stand turned breakfast coetic look on her face

“I’,” April said “One ofand needs me to cover a conference call for her”