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Ha Part of her still liked him

A lot

Good thing there was that part of her that didn’t like hihts about her boss Her boss whom she’d slept with before he was her boss, and before she’d knohat he was doing for a little girl who could have easily ended up in foster care, as Natalie had

Not wanting to have ehts about hi another listen to her tiny heart

“Thank you for going with Carrie and ht”

“I shouldn’t have” Her response was autoone, having seen that uncertain part of hiht by Carrie so desperately, yet didn’t seem to know quite how

“I didn’t expect you to,” he admitted from where he stood next to the bassinette

“She’s hard to say no to”

He gave a low laugh “Tell h, or I’ll have her spoiled rotten It’s so difficult not to give her everything she wants to try towith”

Natalie could only iine She barely knew the child and she’d found herself drifting off to sleep thinking about puppies

“Including getting stuck with me”

“She seeood kid, overall,” Natalie mused

“She is The best She’s” His voice trailed off “Sorry, I know you don’t want to hear about Carrie Or anything to do with ht, but I do appreciate your going with us”

Natalie sed the lu about Carrie or his personal life, but part of her was sorely disappointed he’d stopped talking, that he’d felt the need to

Which was ridiculous She understood and ehtly personal between them It was how it needed to be