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Now, if she could only get to work

“What are you still doing here?” Jesse asked, stepping into the living room

“Aed

“Well, go,” he said, his forehead furrowed “I’m here”

“Right, but he’ll be up soon and I don’t want to impose”

“Impose?” He sht”

“Liar” She laughed She grabbed her bag from the couch It was a ten-minute walk and if she left now, she’d make it

“How’d you know? You were asleep”

She hopped over to him, kissed his cheek “Thank you,” she whispered I love you, her heart sobbed

JESSE WATCHED JULIA run out of the house

What a on a good woa

But maybe it’s real, a quiet voice within him said Maybe you don’t have to pretend

He heard a soft thud from the bedroo a lot of time with the boy, but never without Julia in the house Ben ca a pair of Spider-Man pajamas that looked like an updated version of a pair Jesse had hen he was a kid

“Maed and looked around

“She’s gone to work,” Jesse said and waited for the orks

Ben just yawned and rubbed his eyes “Hungry,” he said

“Let’s see e’ve got” Jesse led the boy into the kitchen

“I like your dog,” Ben said as Wain nearly pushed his

“I think he likes you, too”

Ben laughed as Wain licked hi so sweet