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“Me, too I was an ass to her But never again She’s going to come first in our lives from now on”

Nic put his hand on his shoulder “Hell, Sylas I just love this life We are a family For real”

“For real and forever”

“I want you to introduce o I want to learn everything about what it’s going to take to turn me into a Dom”

“When I took the crash course, I realized that I’d only scratched the surface Gold told s were finished and he emptied theht thened up for soether”

“Daht Ashley deserves our best I hate that we have to be away froive notice and wrap things up back home”

“True, but it’s not our home any more Destiny is I hate it, too, but Ashley needs to focus on her bar exaht It’s probably good that on’t be around to distract her”

“Distracta white terry cloth robe that he would love nothing more than to rip off of her “Distract me from what?”

“From your studies for the bar, sweetheart” He pulled her in close and kissed her lightly on the e juice with breakfast?”

“Yes, please,” she said “I like being distracted by you guys” She smiled “You know the bar exam is offered more than one time a year”

Nic shook his head and hugged her, also kissing her goodit next week as planned Phoebe is depending on you”

“I know I just aether I’m not ready to dive back into my studies yet”

“I understand, sweetheart So it’s a good thing that Sylas and I are both flying out tonight, which will allow you to get back to work on passing the bar”

She frowned “I don’t want you to go”

Sylas poured them coffee and juice “Sweetheart, it’s only for three weeks” That does sound like a lifetime to be away from her He looked at Nic and could tell he felt the sae her, so they were both trying to sound positive