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He looked at her fro across her skin

“I’ care of the and do as you’re told Take Jamie to bed He needs his sleep”

She bit her lip, but turned to walk into the bedrooht, Jamie should be asleep

She laid hihtly and then turned on the mobile attached to the fraradually closed and his breathing deepened She s advantage of the quiet to collect herself

She forced herself to leave the bedroo area She ca at the sight of Saxon walking back and forth across the room with Caleb tucked into his chest, his thumb in his mouth, his eyes finally closed Every so often the boy let out a happy little sigh Not that she blaainst that chest

Finally, she roused herself even though she thought she could just stand and watch the two of theht “Here, let me take him from you,” she said quietly as she moved towards them, her arms outstretched

“You will not,” he said fir her

She caot that he was used to being in charge And he’d helped her out more than she could ever repay But the boys were her responsibility

“Saxon, thank you for your help But I’ll take it from here”

He narrowed his gaze “You know, I thought your use of my last name was a habit that needed time to be broken Now I think you use it to create distance between us It’s an interesting tell You don’t want my help with your children?”

She breathed out a sigh Tread carefully

“It’s not that”

“No? You don’t trust me to take care of them?”

She bit her lip No, that wasn’t it either

“They’re not your responsibility”