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His eyes soften “Hazel, Mo Daddy soft” My eyes dart to his crotch, and he is most definitely not soft “In here” He taps his free hand that’s not holding our daughter over his heart “There will never be an issue with soft there” He looks down at his crotch and back up to me “Not where you’re concerned” Those hazel eyes of his show me that he means what he says

The doorbell rings, and he shter wrapped up in a thick towel and heads to the door “Oh, Cadence?”

“Y-Yeah?” I reply

“You’re dessert” With that, he leavesfor hioes to sleep with ease this evening Her daddy promised me dessert

Chapter 10

Trevin

It’s been a month since I le day that I’ve regretted et to fall asleep with Cadence in ive her baths, and read her stories while her irls inmore in this world I could ask for

Well, er house This two-bedroos in storage We’ve been looking at houses, but nothing has ju the one Not to ton on the et that sold, we’ll have more flexibility e can purchase I want a ho family I want Hazel to feel settled, safe, and secure, just like Thea and I were as kids

Not just Hazel, but Cadence too There is a pain in rew up I want her to have everything she’sshe’s ever dreamed of I won’t stop until I do That’s what you do when you love someone

And I love her

Not just because she’s theho that we’re a team I could sit here for hours and list off items that make me love her and fall harder every day However, I don’t need to I know it’s her It’s who she is as a person

Raising et the chance “Hey,” Scott greets me “You’re home early”

“So are you”

“Yeah” He grins

“What’s going on?”

He looks over his shoulder and pulls the door shut “Nothing, I came home early, that’s all”

“You do reht?”

“Fuck You can’t tell her I told you,” he says There’s a sh his hair A sign he’s excited or nervous

“Spill it”

“We’re pregnant” I swear I’ve only ever seen him smile like he is nohen it comes to my baby sister