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I would have to have been deaf not to hear the scold in her tone Guilt sla to keep theone, I’ll have to take over running Barker Construction, so it’s not like we are going anywhere”

She fell back on her bed, relaxing for the lad you’re here, Jos,” she adreen eyes on ht?”

A lu, I turned away fro into the shower I’d always known I belonged here If I’d had a choice, I would have lived with Dad and Grandpa instead of Moiven that option

The custody judge wouldn’t even think about giving the two one-percenters custody of me when they tried to take me away frouardians in the court’s eyes But the court didn’t know my mother A pack of olves would have been better parental supervision for me than that heinous cunt

The tension inwith the stickiness, ashed away by the jets, and the hot water felt like heaven I needed to wash my hair twice before I could add conditioner, then made quick work of the rest of my body

I didn’t linger in the shower With everyone in the clubhouse showering periodically throughout the day, the hot water never lasted long, so I knew better than to take more than a few minutes of enjoyment from the hot spray When I walked back into the bedrooer in a pile on the floor, and Raven and Rei

d were gone

A fresh set ofunderwear and a bra, were folded on the end of the bed, and I dressed quickly and finger-co I could find that wouldn’t causeaboutinto a mop, I let them air-dry as I went in search of my son

I found hih chair beside his cousin, eating a ht of hi to his cheek I snapped a picture of the cuteness with my phone, then one of Max as just as much of an adorable mess as Reid

As I was taking their pictures, Reid offered a handful of pasta to his younger cousin Max leaned forward in his chair, eating out of Reid’s hand I snapped a picture of it and quickly sent a copy to Raven’s phone before she could ask I hoped these tould always be like this, that they could be best friends as well as cousins

“Eat,” Aggie coarlic bread into my hands “Park your butt over there beside that baby and eat before I take this spoon to your behind, girl”

Feeling loved by her ruffness, I did as she ordered Aroundplates for the rest of the clubhouse Some of them smiled at me, but they didn’t interrupt my dinner with questions about Tanner Raven lad, because I was pretty sure I would have done bodily har perfection of Aggie’s food

Using the last bite of my bread to wipe ers

“Raven, do you think Doc will let Tanner have soie asked

“I don’t think he’s being allowed solid food right now, Ag,” Raven inforht, Jos?”