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Hawke nodded

“If it’s soure out a way to deal with it But if we’re really going to do this – if we’re really going to try and build a life together, I don’t want to have to keep a secret like that from our son” At Hawke’s indrawn breath I lowered my voice and said, “He’d be ours, Hawke You would be his father”

My stoht be over before it had really even had a chance to begin

“Our son,” Hawke said softly as if testing it He nodded, a s his strained features “Ours,” he repeated as he dropped his eyes When he lifted theht with emotion and he said, “I’ll tell Ronan I’m out”

“Hawke-”

Hawke leaned forward and kissedto be a norers into et better and then we’re going to have it all Play dates, after school activities, PTA shit…all of it Do you hear me?”

I laughed and nodded “No ”

“No ,” Hawke said softly and then he pulled me into his arms and kissed me

The gentle kiss quickly turned heated and my body took over I straddled Hawke’s lap and took over the kiss as his palms skied intohis hands into ether

“I need you,” I said as I leaned down to grab the hem of my shirt and yanked it off over my head so Hawke’s hands wouldn’t have to stop what they were doing