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"It didn’t feel like a h she knew she probably should tell hih her, call her out on a blatant lie His kiss had been a-to-bed a enough to see the smirk on his face "This isn’t funny, Jack I told you before I can’t date you"

"Right, and why is that again?"

"You know perfectly hy You’re a dreaht future, and sooals a reality…so Maybe if it was just lance over her shoulder to make certain Danny didn’t hear her He played on the other end of the playground, oblivious to her and Jack "If I didn’t have to consider my son, then ood for each other When you’re a parent, and all your decisions affect another hu, you have to be smart about who you date"

The sether briefly "What is it you’re afraid of, Jessie?" he asked softly

"My mo in love with I didn’t listen to her advice when I was a teenager, and Danny is the result I love hie hiain It wouldn’t be fair to hiuy, Jack, but we need to just be friends Friends who don’t kiss I’ the words hurt already?

Jack leaned his elbows on the table and placed his head in his pale your mind?"

"No Please understand I’d like to still be friends"

Rubbing his jaw, Jack let hiain "I can’t say I like it, but I understand"

She sighed "So we’re good?"

A hint of mischief sparkled in his eyes when he said, "Darlin’, we’re better than good I’ve got to go, but I’ll be in touch"

"I should have the dress ready to go back by Tuesday I can drop it off at the hotel"

He waved a hand and said, "That isn’t necessary I’ll stop by the diner You said you worked on Tuesday, right?"

"Right"

He unfolded fro coood toelse, but decided against it "Have a nice day off, Jessie"

"Thanks, you too"

Then he was gone Jessie watched his cute, deniu hi