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Okay, so et off of the ranch more often She did, honestly She went to coffee shops and playdates She went to the store and she went to meetups with friends Sometimes she even went to dinner by herself, butaround the house She loved it, even

There were soon the ranch, but sometimes, Meredith felt really lonely Maybe she should start dating, but that would take tiy she didn’t have

“I don’t want to go to bed,” Alice said again

“Sorry, kiddo” Meredith pulled the covers up to Alice’s chin and tucked the blankets in around her

“It’s so early,” Alice yawned “I’m not even tired”

“I know”

“It’s not fair,” Alice protested

“It’s Daddy’s rule,” Meredith pointed out, but Alice just frowned at her

“It’s a stupid rule,” she whispered, hissing the words

“Don’t let hi at Alice Alice smiled back at her Noas like they had a little secret just for the two of them