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“I’m broken, Morrison” The admission comes out before I can stop myself

He reaches over and pulls s, but broken isn’t one of the the hand you were dealt—no tricks, no tells, just taking life head-on You have courage, fight, and resiliency” He stops and looks intoto reach ot irl than even the Queen of Spades had for her Jacks, and that’s saying soood, Haileyfor you and for little chick”

I have no words to reply with None The man has turned me into a pile of mush, and, at the same time, held me firm Is this what life with Morrison Caldwell is like? Is he really my safe place to fall?

Leaning in, I kiss him softly Leisurely, I explore his lips as he opens his ue invade Slowly, I treasure hiht When I pull away, he smiles at me in a way that is deliciously Morrison

“Well, little momma, you’ve had your bedtime story, so now let’s tuck you in”

“Is that so? What had you telling that story at that moment?” My curiosity is back

He laughs softly “Baby, I tell little chick that story every night I’m with her, once she’s sound asleep and we’ve co”

I arch an eyebrow at him

“She told ht after we finish the first Well, her perfect man may read three, but I do four Call me an overachiever” He winks “Four aces in a deck Four stories keep our little girl happy Four is a lucky number, little momma” With that, he scoops me up and takes me to my room

Without hesitation, I pull hiives ht vividly for a long time to come

He gives ood Somehow, this iven me more in these few months than I had had in my entire life Can it last? Can I hold on to hi, I want to have this with hia as I can

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Fuckafter she has fallen asleep while I watched her Peaceful, beautiful, and satisfied

No sass, either

I closeabout this little momma who thinks she has to be all badass unless she’s with little chick—or I have my hands on her Never before in my life have I encountered someone who falls almost limp at my touch

At first I thought it was all ured it was circumstantial, because that’s how she’s had it—no choice With that realization, the ego seriously deflated, but it’s back now, all ae that she truly feels it She knows I aive it to her over and over before taking mine That’s sexy as fuck