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My heart swells I can’t believe that I ever doubted Garrett wanted to be a father again: now, it’s all he can talk about "He’s building a crib," I confide "The whole thing from scratch I told hi off, and the bar’s doing so great, but he insisted"

"Doofus" Brit s doofus?" E his ar

"Not you, for a change" Brit ducks out of his embrace and reaches up to ruffle his hair, still as playful as if they were kids "We were just saying, it’s a sha"

E around at the packed rooain"

"They will," I answer confidently "You’re booked up for weeks already"

Juliet slides an arh for helping out with the publicity This is a a fresh wave of gratitude I’ll never take ranted, not after everything it’s taken to get here "Always"

"I better get to hs, "Not with that face! I better co at everyone"

"Wait," I stop the about the name Jaybird What’s the story there?"

Ee a private look "No story," Eh "Never mind Go find the critic fros"

"I’ve got this" Juliet winks, before tucking her hand through his arers and critics are happily filling up on cocktails and appetizers, then go rejoin Garrett, Brit and Hunter at our table

"Ouch," I sink into a seat and ease off ood?" Brit checks

Garrett pats his lap, so I put my feet up for a foot-rub as the party whirls on around us

"So far" I catch sight of a fa the restaurant "Alicia!" I call, waving her over "I’d get up, but I’ve decided, I’ down to kiss ant twist, and she’s wearing a classic little black dress: the picture of sophistication We’ve beco up for lunch whenever I’m in the city

"You need one of those litters to carry you around, like a Roreet Hunter and Brit She’s been helping Brit get her designs into stores, and they catch up on the latest business nehile I nudge Garrett sweetly

"You hear that, honey? I should have a carriage"