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It really was a turn around for the record books I’d had somen because of what happened with my dad Destitution could happen to anyone, but it really had been his own fault Particularly when he had gone to prison for all the e The downside was it left hteous path, I had eneral Just in case I ever met a creep like my dad

Cooper was nothing like , dedicated, a little odd, and overprotective of his sister, I kneas all froood place Even when Sarah told hts, he would then lose and lose badly Had he been a iven hih to hear his sister tell it, it was quite the opposite Cooper didn’t get his ass kicked because he deserved it so much as that he had more conviction than sense and a sense of hed his self-preservation

I was overreacting about the couple thing Even if we did get labeled as a couple, what did itthirty and ready to have a real relationship with a good man Even if I was insanely busy ork Camilla didn’t exactly have an easy job either Always to first into the office and often the last to leave, and still, she had found a good guy in Aden and had a baby It certainly helped that they worked in the sah even so, it did show that it was possible I wasn’t sure where this was going to go, but I wasto buy the ticket and take the ride

We ell into pudding when it happened The four of us seated around the lovely table, separated naturally into two clear couples Even if we didn’t all recognize it at the time

“I have an announcelass of ice water, getting our attention “We are going to have another baby Two actually My beautiful man has knocked me up with twins!”

“We were going to wait until after dessert, but apparently she just could hold on,” Aden said, shooting his beaful but playful look

I was in shock Happy, of course, thrilled that Ca more kids I knew that she alanted to be a ine how happy she was that it was finally happening I also felt a little pang of envy I didn’t hear ical clock by anythirty yet Mainly when the new research was indicating that woood health can safely wait until their early forties to have a baby It hada baby would h with someone to make that kind of commitment

“Would you like to co me into my coat

No I knew I should say no It wasn’t right The first ti, there were all kinds of excitement, and I was really, really horny, and it just happened I should really get to know hiain Even if I did defiantly want to date him It was clear what I was supposed to say

“Yes”

Chapter Eight

Cooper

It was definitely a new experience I honestly couldn’t remember the last time I’d had a woman over toto let so space Mom and Camilla had been there, of course But ay back the three of us

So, thought my internal analyst, what does that say about Sarah? That I so readily invited her to my place after what really only amounted to two dates? Both of which were about to end in sex Could thea perfect h I hadn’t actually seen evidence of it, there was a lot to consider

I pulled up to the curb and waited for Sarah’s ghost of a Mustang to thump up behind me The very fact of the car, a once beautiful classic reduced to decrepitude,clear and valid Even if her way of speaking was different, attesting to several years of private education It was clear so terrible that Sarah didn’t like to talk about: I could relate