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“Fuck,” he growled as he rested his forehead on Izzy’s da his release as it claimed him

“Shit, did I need that,” Izzy said “It’s like the best muscle relaxer in the world My back doesn’t hurt, and my feet don’t feel swollen Ahhh”

Jig stood and smiled at the picture a blissed-out Izzy made With her hair a mess around her shoulders, she wore only a sports bra to contain her er than normal tits Her eyes were closed, head tipped back, and a satisfied smile on her lips

Jig placed a kiss on her distended sto to the bathroom to wash up When he returned, Izzy lay sprawled in the exact saet you back to bed”

Without opening her eyes, she shook her head “Don’t wanna move”

Jig pushed an ottos onto it one at a time Still naked, he dropped down next to her Her head automatically went to his shoulder and his hand to her stomach She wrapped her arms around his “Think you can finally sleep?” she asked, voice husky with exhaustion

“Yeah, baby”

“Good”

He kissed her head “Thank you” Two sih to let her kno ht, she’d eased his mind and soul For the first tier had the crushing heft of guilt on his chest

“You don’t have to, Jig I love you”

“Love you too, Iz” He rubbed a hand over the mountain of her stomach “Love you, spawn”

Her soft chuckle was the last thing he heard before falling into a deep, restorative sleep

CHAPTER TWELVE

SHELL

The doorbell rang, causing Shell to do a quick scan of her kitchen Or rather the explosion of sugar, flour, and sprinkles that used to be her kitchen If she’d been smart, she’d have taken Holly up on her offer to make the cookies for her and Beth to decorate But no, she’d had to get all it’s-our-tradition and insist on baking the cookies with Beth

In the three hundred and sixty soed to forget just how ain Kinda, like the way the pain of labor faded, allooree to have a second child

Ugh, why did her o there?