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When she answers, her voice is shaky "That soundsnot wrong to ainst et on that, then"

• • •

The first thing I’--before I openupbrush of hair along my shoulder

And this time, it’s definitely not the cat

Kennedy buries her face in the crook of rab her, then roll over so I’ her, cocooned inbreath and all

Then I notice what ti barely

"I have to go into the office," she says

I sainst s

"Shhhyou’re dreah "I didn’t get any work done yesterday I really have to catch up today"

Unhappy growls tuentle hands and a kiss forthe boys with me"

One eye cracks open "They have food and water Cats don’t need anything else"

"They need love Attention," she insists

"Cats disdain love and attention It’s beneath the the to work out, I don’t want the you"

The wouets planted on h ain, because in the next instant Kennedy’s dressed Her clothed breasts press against ood-bye as she kisses the bed-warmed skin at the nape of my neck

I mumble back, still half-asleep, "Bye, baby Love you"

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It’s past noon by the ti my ass out of bed I don’t have to tell you this is co weird for ht--completely wore h energy for a run, and head down totrail near the National Mall

Afterward, I walk back to the townhouse, grinning like an idiot every step of the way Because I’ of a certain tiny blonde who totally ownsher bitch and h She has such a great laugh