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He continued to stare, completely at a loss for words

I gave him a few moments to let my news sink in

A few more to process

Several ht that I hoped wouldn’t include you fucking did what?

“Dane?” I tentatively asked when it seemed a couple of minutes had ticked by

He opened his mouth to speak No words came out

I repositionedhis midsection

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I’d never stumped him, rendered hi his baby Dane Bax was not a uard or left stupefied That was his job, actually Particularly when it came to me

“Dane?” I waved a hand in front of his face “You okay? Honey?”

He suddenly cahtly so that he could sit up, with me still in his lap “You only callI won’t like”

“Have I?”

“I don’t know”

My stomach took a dive south Shit Maybe I should have asked his permission first Warned him well in advance of my intentions

What had I been thinking?