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Erin looked up from the casserole she’d obviously retrieved from the freezer

“So the door and punching the necessary buttons

“Indeed Is Riley all settled?”

The words felt like cotton wool in hisin substance

“Yeah, I slipped his dose of antibiotics into his ave hi At least I hope so”

“Good”

He felt aard, not an e He took a deep breath and searched for the way he wanted to lead the next fewacross the kitchen and sliding her hands around his waist to nuzzle against his chest He raised one hand uncomfortably to her back Despite all they’d shared earlier today, right now she felt con to him

“Thank you for everything today Especially for driving to the clinic and hoain I kno much that must have cost you, how difficult it must have been for you to drive”

He ht before continuing

“I hope it wasn’t illegal for you to do what you did at the clinic, though You really shouldn’t have signed those papers”

Icy cold water trickled through his veins and Sa him He took a step back This was it This here he told her the truth The truth they could have all known sooner if she hadn’t been so busy dodging her responsibilities by hedging around the requests for Riley’s DNA The anger that flooded hih hiainst the look of confusion in her eyes as he dropped her arms and shoved his hands in the pockets of his jeans

“I broke no laws”

“Are you sure? You’re not Riley’s parent or guardian”