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“Butthe three of you toyou so I can sleep here And before you argue that I don’t need to stay, you should save your breath I’”

She gruue

“How co?”

“It’s a protection thing,” he replied, brushing his lips over her forehead “I need to be between you and the door in case someone breaks in”

“That’s crazy” He had soe ideas

“Go to sleep, Aspen If you need anything in the night, I’ll be here Although I’d be willing to bet you’re going to sleep through to ”

She came awake slowly Her mouth felt like it was filled with cotton, and her eyes were heavy-lidded It was a huge effort to sit up, and if it wasn’t for her full bladder she’d have been teo back to sleep She sighed and swung her legs over the edge of the bed then stumbled her way into the s issue She looked in theup on one side, her eyes were filled with sleep, and there was a red line on her cheek from the pillow She’d obviously fallen asleep and then hadn’t ht

She walked back into the bedroo why the boys hadn’t woken her then realized it wasn’t there She glanced at the clock and gasped at the time Ten! What the hell?

She raced out of her bedroom and into the boys’ Both cribs were empty Her heart raced Holy shit How could she have let this happen? She should never have taken those pain killers last night They’d sent her off into la-la land This was all Saxon’s fault

Saxon

Relief flooded her Saxon had been here He’d stayed the night She blushed slightly at theinto hi area As she ht a s in two high chairs, the portable kind that attached to a counter or table They both had banana s like loons

Jale

“Goodover to him to place a kiss on the top of his head “You look like you’re having fun” Sheher hand on his forehead No tebetter this ?”

“He seems to be,” a deep voice answered her fro it, and still she jumped

“Easy, sprite,” he told her,up behind her to place his hands on her shoulders The heat from his body pressed next to hers filled her, and she trembled