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“Our son is sitting right here,” Lily shot back “That’s enough I’lad you’re here, but maybe we can catch up later, okay?”

“Co me away

“I want to go back to the rooh the tables I refused to cry in front of everyone and I could feel the tears stinging the back of my nose

As soon as Mark had closed the bedroom door behind us, I spun to face hi “Seriously What the fuck? This is why I didn’t want to come back here This is exactly why”

“You held your own,” he said crossing his arms over his chest “Breathe, baby”

“Fucking Rose,” I gritted out “I couldn’t get one fucking conversation with my sister, not even one, without her snarky ass commentary”

“It’s like instinct for her,” he said calmly “You know that It’s always been that way The minute she thinks Lily’s in trouble, she steps in”

“In trouble fro at myself “Me Her sister”

“Didn’t say it was logical,” he replied

“And Leo,” I hissed

“Let’s leave that one for now,” he said grimly

“What?” I paused into meet his eyes

“You were holdin’ your own,” he replied “So I didn’t knock his teeth down his throat—but it was a close thing So, baby, I’ll stand here all day and listen to you get this shit off your chest, but I’d rather leave the Leo conversation for a different time When he’s not within walkin’ distance”

My lips twitched “You wanted to knock his teeth down his throat?” I said, raising my eyebrows

“The fact that he’s breathin’ your air rue”

“I hate it here,” I said with a sigh

“It’ll calm down,” he reassured me “Give it some time”

Olive started to fuss, so I dropped onto the bed and pulled lad for the distraction as my heart rate finally started to slon

“What was that jealousy shit about?” Mark asked, laying down beside me

I grimaced “Rose’s boyfriend refused to have kids—which is why they broke up They ether now”

“Cec,” he groaned

“I know, okay?” I said defensively “She shouldn’t have called you Mouth”

“That’s why you said it?” he asked, leaning up on his elbow

“She can fuck withto fuck with you,” I replied flatly