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The crash of the waves, plus the epic orgasms I’d just had, made me sleepy, and I held on to Nate’s waist for support as we strolled up the beach

“Best holiday ever, babe,” Nate suddenly said

“Yeah,” I s to be hard to top it”

I didn’t e but my husband took at as such “Just watch me try,” he promised

Epilogue

Six months later

As soon as I walked into the house fro fro melt in relaxation Nate had dinner on so I didn’t have to worry about it

My relaxation lasted two seconds

“Mu roo ht boot with ed left foot

“What’s up, baby girl?” I asked, feeling her grip on hten

My kid bent her head back and glared at me “Lily won’t come out of her room!” She said this as if it were somehow my fault

Concern surged through hters but she was also social with us God help erhood pre to spend tiot otten her period yet

I was dreading it

I didn’t want row up

“What’s wrong with Lily?” I asked, leading Jan down the hall and into the kitchen Nate was standing at the stove, stirring so with Lily?” I repeated to his back

He jerked around, his face lighting up with a big smile, and I watched as he turned down the heat on the stove and crossed the roo ross

“Babe,” he irl problem”

“Lily?”

He nodded, losing his set Lily She wasn’t standing with her friends outside and she slaot in Wouldn’t tellGot her home and she ran upstairs and slammed her door I think she’s barricaded it, because Jan tried to get in and it wouldn’t budge”

Worry pierced ot her period at school

“Sorry, babe” Nate kissed ”

“You’re cooking and you kissed ” I looked down at Jan “Now letsis”

“I’ out her bottom lip stubbornly

“Why don’t you wait onout the situation first?” I strode past her but I hadme

Upstairs, I made irl band she loved so much on the front of it I hated theire I took pleasure in knocking hard on the door, right over the face of the band member as alore crotch-short dresses “Lily, baby, you okay?”

I heard a shuffling noise, soirl’s tear-stained face looked up at me “Mum”

My chest ached “Baby, what’s wrong?” I pushed the door a little and she let it give way, and I bent down to wrap my arms around her I felt her tears on my shoulder and worry consu?”

She sniffled “Only if Jan goes away”

I lifted lanced over my shoulder to see my little one jut out her chin I stopped her before she could say anything “Just let me talk with your sister first, okay, baby?” I didn’t let her answer, quickly stepping inside Lily’s bedroo the door close almost all the way

I knew for a fact Jan probably had her ear right at the gap, but I didn’t bother looking around to check Instead I led Lily over to her bed and pulled her down besidethe tears off her cheeks, I said, “Tell me what happened”

Her pretty face cruain “Lucy fancies Devon Carson and Amanda asked him out for her but he told Aainst ht her tears “Allto me, Mum And Lucy spread a rumor that I wet the bed at our last sleepover They were all laughing at me I don’t even like Devon back!”

I bit hterh school after the su jealousy shit over boys?