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I pulled her hand so that she fell into ainst me and put ht, Whit I want to wake up beside you in the ”

“I don’t want you feeling sorry for me after what I told you—”

I kissed her, cutting off her words I nuzzled her nose with mine “I don’t feel sorry for you What I feel for you is not sympathy Can’t you tell?” I lifted ainst her backside

She gaveup “So, I’ll coive the house a cleaning Okay?” She was still looking for reassurance Didn’t she realize I needed it from her just as badly?

We were both a hot mess

“Sounds good I’ll text you and let you knohen I can get off work Mr Struthers says he’ll be here around three, so I’ll try to get back 2ish” I got to my feet and discreetly adjusted myself “I’ll pick up Katie on the way”

“Or I can get her If your mom won’t mind,” Whitney offered

I couldn’t help it; I had to kiss her again Katie, finally seeing ere doing, squealed and laughed We broke apart, grinning at each other like fools “I think that sounds great”

“The two of you haven’t been , have you?” Mr Struthers asked from his spot on the couch He’d already been at the house for forty-fiveup And when I was showing the guardian ad liteot to ht of Whitney’s sweater over the back of the chair and her book on the bedside table It looked like she had always been there Which it sort of felt like she had

Whitney and I glanced at each other We had been trying to be relaxed and casual, but it was difficult when the sole purpose of this man’s visit was to analyze us and decide whether our home was a suitable environment for Katie to live in

The kid in question was playing nicely with her dolls on the floor Thank God she had been an angel during the entire visit, thanks tonap today Katie was a bear when she was tired, but an absolute darling ell-rested