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“See,” he said “If she woulda heard soht, she wouldn’t have been so cool about you stayin’ over”

“Jesus,” I ain, didn’t you?”

Mack laughed “You were so freaked”

“Uh, yeah,” I said, pulling away fro us having crazy monkey sex!”

“She’s cool,” he replied

I looked at him incredulously

“I ,” he said with a shake of his head “Shit, I don’t want her to fuckin’ hear us, either”

“I’ve never had to worry before,” I said, leaning back against him

“You never dated a guy with kids?” he asked

“Not that I knew of,” I replied

“That gonna be a probleone completely still

“Of course not,” I replied quickly

“If it is—”

“Mack,” I said, cutting hi his chin, I turned his face towardbefore we started this It’s not like it was a surprise”

“Still,” he said, watching me closely “Different when you’re in it”

“It’s not any different for ued “I like that you’re a dad”

“Oh, yeah?”

“Don’this chest “I like you, okay? Being a dad is part of who you are”

“You like o steady?”

I sat up straighter “You should be so lucky,” I replied, narrowing my eyes