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“Tell Theo I’ll have her back tomorrow around three”

“I’ll let him know”

“Lock the door once we leave”

I nod “All right”

Luca gazes athis face, before he turns with Aria and they walk down the sidewalk I stand in the doorway as he secures her in her car seat, then walks around to the driver side Instead of opening the door, he stands there and stares at me It takes me a minute to realize what he wants With a wave, I close the door,sure to secure both locks

I lean back against the wood,weak all of a sudden After I’ve coh to where I won’t fall flat on my face, I push away fro room back into the kitchen to tidy up, the warain, and I wonder once ht filters in

Why does the scent make me want to run to the source and throw myself into his warm embrace?

Luca

AFTER JULES CLOSES the door, I climb inside the truck

“You ready to hit the road?” I ask Aria

“Yes!” she squeals,me chuckle

Before I back out of the driveway, I grab my phone from the middle console A sardonic se

Me: Just picked up Aria You oodbye to your kid Jules is looking good by the way

I drop ood and well theto piss hi at ho by I don’t know for sure where he is, but I havearound on Fridays, and I don’t see this one being any different It’s alets off at four thirty, if he evenlate aler overruled it Theo never works late

My phone dings in the console I back out of the driveway before picking it up and looking at the screen It’s Theo’s response I don’t look at theto see the tirade I’m sure it will be