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"THIS IS THE coolest, ever!" Parker yelled "Coen’s the coolest, isn’t he, Moan and she rolled her eyes at me "Yeah, he’s pretty cool, buddy"

"And this one coh and kept pressing the wet paper towel down on Parker’s arht, bud It’ll come off in a few days"

I held the paper towel there for a fewit, and then removed the hard back for the temporary tattoo and watched as Parker’s eyes lit up

"Cool!"

I’m positive cool was his favorite word, and the extent of expressive words at that But I had to steal his word This kid was pretty daan could see, and even though she shot me a look, a smile crossed her face

"Mom, isn’t it cool?"

"So cool, Parker"

"I can’t wait to show Jason!" he said excitedly before tearing out of Reagan’s kitchen to go back to playing in the living rooht and lost with biting back her own smile, and I pulled her close "You mad at me?"

She looked up at ? I’ainst her lips and she sainst my kiss

"That was really sweet of you," she said when I pulled back "He doesn’t even remember they’re called tattoos, but all he talks about are the stars on your arm They’re the only ones he re to say as she looked over at Parker "This was fun for hi to talk about that tattoo, and who gave it to hied "Thank you"

"Not a big deal He spent the whole night talking about it the other night, had to get one for him"

Her hazel eyes held mine, and her lips tilted up on one side "That’s just it You didn’t have to"

"Okay, I wanted to Better?"

"Much"

I leaned in, and had just barely brushed irl?"

Reagan froze, and I held back a laugh as I turned my head to look at Parker "Yeah, why, do you want irls have cooties!"

"Yeah? Says who?"

His ether for a few seconds before he sputtered, "Everyone"