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“So has Legend heard anything more from the birth mother?” I ask

He nods “She’s popped up a few ti to h the proper channels I think he’s open to visitation, but no way is he going to give up custody now”

“That’s so sweet It sounds like he’s found a really good woend’s neighbor, Pepper, who he see when I see it’s empty “Look at that I’m dry”

Dax chuckles before finishing his drink “Another?”

“Sure, why not?” I say, even though I’hly buzzed and feeling good Pretty sure Dax is, too, as evidenced by the goofy grin on his face as he pours us another drink

We hold our glasses up and clank the so, I say, “Oops”

“My bad,” he replies with a laugh

After we both take a drink, I can’t help but tease hiend And—”

“And here I alass up to me “To my wife”

I snicker and tap ain, this time with care so I don’t waste any precious liquid We each take another sip I’oes down super smooth

A thought strikesyesterday?”

Laughing, Dax shakes his head “Poor Anita I don’t think she knehat to do with us”

That cracks“She was sort of clueless”

“Poor wohs “I bet she’s never had a couple as unenthusiastic as us when it ca married”

“You totally shocked her with that grandave me,” I say with a snort

“I know,” he agrees “She totally called us out, and I didn’t knohat to do”

“She was like, ‘Oh hell no… you kiss that girl again and you ood’”

“That woed us on”