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Nate scrunches his little face while conte my question “Can I punch you in the nuts?”

I bark in laughter “What? No, dude You can’t punch me in the nuts You probably shouldn’t do that to anyone”

“Are you gonna get mad at me like Momma does when I say a bad word?”

I smile “Probably So what do you say? Can I be your dad?”

He shrugs “I guess As long as you don’t act like a duth-bag”

“Nathan!” Devyn scolds

I crack a smile “I’ll do my best, buddy”

DEVYN

MONDAY MORNINGS ARE HARD enough but the fact that I can’t stop thinking about Riley isback to our little make-out session at the new house and what happened afterwards I smile when I think about how the whole daddy reveal ith Nathan I’ve been building it up inI never considered he’d be so nonchalant about it I know it’s too early to know for sure, butto naturally accept Riley being a part of his life

There’s a light tap on my cubicle wall “Hey, Devyn Do you have a few moments?”

I look up and see Gary Styles, the VP of Creative Marketing “Sure, Mr Styles”

He smiles “Now, Devyn how many times do I have to tell you? Please, call me Gary”

I blush “Sorry, Gary”

He nods behind him “Let’s head to the conference room”

I stand up to follow him “Sure”