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That she was

“Won the genetic lottery,” I snorted “Between you not lookin’ like you age besides goin’ silver” I gestured toward his hair “And her having the look of a beauty pageant queen that didn’t age past thirty years old, it s for my kids”

His head caonna make kids soon?”

I shrugged

“Not necessarily” I paused “Though, if Catori asked ht”

“She means that much to you?” he asked “It’s only been about ten days”

I raised a brow at him “You knew the moment you first laid eyes on Six that you wanted her I knohat I feel, just like you knohat you felt Trusthastily, but I definitely think I’o all the ith this one”

Lynn nodded “Think I’d like to have your brother or sister before I get et weird for the kids”

I burst out laughing “Think I can hold off long enough for Six to pop that baby out”

Lynn rolled his eyes “Speaking of Six and popping, I have to go save her fro ht I need to go revoke her YouTube privileges and deleteshit over and over again” He held out his hand before he left, waiting for ood kid, Laric I know that I didn’t have a hand in raising you, but I’ credit for you anyway”

And with that, he disappeared into the night,else had broken loose like earlier when I’d stared down at Catori in my bed

That feeling felt a whole lot like love

CHAPTER 15

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-Text from Laric to Catori

LARIC

I woke to so my stomach

When I blinked open th ofstrands of hair draping over my lower abdomen

I blinked a couple of times, tried to clear the sleep out of my eyes, and failed

I then tried to liftthat was laying over the bottom of my arm to yank

I blinked furiously, trying to clear the sleep, and finally ed to only after the lump on my abdomen started to move doard