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But she had, in a way Not that she’d co happily ever after, but she’d wanted it Beck and Seth had both encouraged the idea And after the beautiful lesson on co inti full of opti their hands, putting on a white dress, and enrolling in childbirth classes They’d just been trying to help her grow

The waitress set down Raine’s wine A dribble sloshed over the ri time with Beck to care She settled his coffee in front of hiar? Cream?”

The woman made the tords last about ten syllables each, and Raine lost her patience “Thanks If you didn’t notice, he’s trying to straighten out le, but he doesn’t live around here And unless you like welts with your spanking, you’re barking up the wrong tree”

The mousy brunette recoiled and looked at Beck as if he’d turned into Satan “Let et you more coffee or wine”

Then she scurried off Beck turned to Raine A smile played at his mouth “I should beat your ass for that, but it was damn funny”

Raine winced “I’lad you’re not mad Sometimes I lose my temper Sorry if you were interested in—”

“Not her,” Beck assured “Let’s get back to you”

She knew da for a month, maybe I was unrealistic to think they wouldn’t ever have a dispute about uess I just didn’t want to feel torn any I want them to be adults, damn it”

“If you ever repeat this, I’ll deny I said it But ht and draw lines in the sand and need time outs…”

“They were trying to hurt one another,” she pointed out

“So it out to see whose is bigger”