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Yeah, that had occurred to her But he’d gotten it wrong She was in a whole boatload of trouble regardless because she wasn’tout loud Any conversation she and Gage had about seeing where things could go included a future with a baby no ht of it, she couldn’t stop thinking about it

But there was no point in heaping condeh he was doing a pretty good job of that on his own “Of course you did, Gage It was an accident It happens all the time, even to smart, careful people”

Her heart twisted as they talked about subjects that shouldn’t be a part of his reality Gage euessed—the king of disentangling hied when she wasn’t looking Really and truly changed, which she’d just spent a considerable a over the past week

What if she could trust hiht be open to her To both of them

It gave her a lot to think about

In theforh to touch but she didn’t dare do it He’d only slept for a couple of hours last night, which she knew because she’d been holding him when he’d finally drifted off

Their conversation had one without their first year in business, what kind of spices you could add to ra other than cardboard, the first splurge purchase they’d made when their companies finally turned a profit

It was like the old days, except Gage hadn’t even tried to kiss her Last night hadn’t been about sex, a fact she appreciated But at the saht

A turning point, perhaps But one thing she did know for sure—she had to answer that e’s involvement in the leak Soon

Twelve

Cass entered this new phase of her relationship with Gage with equal parts caution and greed She soaked up every second of laughing with hie visited his son at Lauren’s house, and she helped Gage shop for nursery items

No task required to prepare Gage to take custody of his son was too small for her involvement, apparently She didn’t mind Except for the part where they never picked up the conversation about where things were going Whether there was a goodbye in their future or not Was she si?