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Calluht, well, I’ a cheery note into his voice as he advanced into the room from behind them

Hailey blushed She felt like she’d been caught prying, fishing for background info She hadn’t asked for any of it and she ive this little boy and his father an even bigger inroad to her heart, and that was the last thing she wanted

‘Are you sure?’ Calluain He hoped he looked nor

Hailey looked at hi nervous and all fluttery inside Poor Calluh the mill and Tom’s innocent admission that Callum still missed his wife made her heart ache for hio’

Calluood for Hailey, OK?’ Callue came into view and her scent, like raindrops on roses, enveloped him He pulled away sharply after the merest of pecks

‘Yes, Daddy’

‘Another half hour,’ Callu to look at Hailey ‘Then bed’

‘Oh, but, Daddy…’

Calluhed and tousled his son’s hair ‘No, “oh-but-daddys”’

‘Thanks,’ he said, forcing himself to look Hailey in the eye ‘Have you eaten?’

‘I’ from the brief moment when his face had been, oh, so close to hers

‘Well, if you do develop an appetite, feel free to help yourself to anything you want in the kitchen’

Hailey nodded, absently brushing her chin against the crown of Tom’s head His hair was soft and smelled like soap

‘I’ve left e In case’