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He shifts up higher on his arh the cotton of his shirt

"I alot yourself kicked out," I try

"Not yet There’s still toe of merriment in his eyes

"Wee, and the ducks?"

I jerkbusiness with hiht I promised we’d feed the ducks today" I quickly pack our stuff and then push the stroller toward the lake Maverick walks besideme as I stop at the dispenser to fill up a cup of duck food

"Mavewick, get me out," Racer commands

Maverick sweeps him up and sets him on his feet

"Don’t go in the water, Racer, just stay on the edge, and don’t let theer Do it like this" I show him how to cup his hand "Or throw it in the water and watch the the ducks after the nibbles

I sit on the ground, the scent of da us as Maverick sits besidefor you"

"What?"

I can’t reive hiHis face is open, friendly, his suarded, careful I try to keep ym?" I ask, a puzzled frown on my face

He nods "For that And Oz"

"Oh" I shake , really"

When he looks at enuinely appreciative s It’s soratitude makes me so war boot ca the new Reese," I hear myself blurt out

Wow Did I just spew it out like that?

I’m so desperate for hi od he takes it in stride with an attractive little dance in his eyes

"What was the old one like?" he asks easily

I shrug and shake et into that

When he does nothing to fill the silence that settles between us, it leavesto do but look up at hi at ue in his eyes Wisps of hair teasereally restless under that stare

"Help est