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“It was really niceJosh’s mom a little wave

“And you, honey,” hisherself to the rest of Josh’s French press

And because he wasn’t a coh there wasn’t much to be said at this point

Even still, she hesitated briefly, giving him a chance to ask for her nu hiiven histo kiss her cheek

He wouldn’t be seeing her around, and they both knew it Or if he did see her around, there wouldn’t be a repeat of last night They both knew that, too

Josh let out a little sigh of relief as the door shut behind her Bachelor status firmly in place, exactly as he wanted it Needed it Life was too short—way too short to sleep with only one person

Did that make him an ass? Maybe Did he care? Not particularly

“Well She see a sip as she watched hi her to Christ back into the kitchen tofaster than hi scandalized

“No? Just ask her to breakfast?”

“You don’t feed them after you’re done with the?” she said “This is the third one in asbut a good-bye”

“Well, perhaps if you called once in a while, I could spare you that,” he said pointedly

Sue sighed “I know I’m sorry I justsometimes I need to see you You know?”

Josh’s chest constricted, understanding i as well as what she wasn’t saying, and grateful for it

He didn’t need reminders about those days Didn’t need a reminder of just how fiercely he’d needed her and his father

And yet he knew that he wasn’t the only one with scars Just like he was trying to put those days behind hi desperately to make sure they never ca hi his telanced over, held his aze, her eyes the same color as his own “Mom I do know I understand, and I don’t mind It’s why you have the key tonext time, okay?”

Her eyes crinkled as she sht tell me not to come”