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“Shit,” she whispers, her eyes ith panic “Did you hear that?”

I stop what I’ sound in the kitchen and footsteps I quickly pull out of her and tidy et dressed

“Grab soetables while Anna rando milk, cream, butter and whatever all she can reach

We walk out of the freezer, talking bullshit about e’re going to cook I' there with a bucket full of fish, I'm ready to pass out

“I ondering where you tere” He grins He glances from Anna to me and then down at the fish “Do with these what you will, but I' a Michelin Star-quality meal,” he warns He turns around and walks out of the kitchen, whistling a tune along the way I glance at Anna, who lets out a laugh Before we know it, we’re both in hysterics

Holy shit, that was closeAfter dinner, Anna offers to put the kids to bed, to which Max responds he can e to do that himself But when Kayla offers to help Anna, suddenly Max needs all the help he can get I chuckle and shakeone hell of a handful and ree

The two girls disappear with the kids, leaving me alone with Dan and Mandy

“I’ll clear up since you two did the hard part,” Mandy says She piles the plates on top of each other and disappears up the stairs I frown because I get the feeling she was asked to leave us alone, by Dan That makes me extremely nervous

“So, are you having fun?” Dan asks, tossinghalf the bottle in oneme uncomfortable like I’m about to be lectured

“Yeah The kids see it,” I mumble

“They do,” he says slowly “Listen, Nick This is hard for lances around while I silently shitoverboard when he continues “Have you noticed that she see quite attached to you?”

Holy shit I cough, nearly snorting beer through my nose