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“I’ve been busy,” he says

I rollbaby who could have been calmed doith her Binky”

Harry pulls out the plastic sandwich bag I packed He takes out the purple and white pacifier and holds it out in front of Avery

Shaking rab it herself”

Shifting Avery to free up one of my hands, I swipe the pacifier fro it until she’s cla reflex

She stills and quiets i closed from exhaustion

“Are you fucking kidding nant “That was all it took?”

“Shh,” I hiss softly “She’s not asleep yet”

“So I just give her that when she won’t stop crying?” he whispers, running a hand through his hair

“Not always,” I whisper back “Soed or rocked”

He shakes his head, looking at the clock on the wall “I have to be up for the gym in two hours”

“The gy to do with her? You can’t leave her home alone, Harry”

“I know that,” he snaps, his voice still low so he doesn’t startle Avery At least he’s got that idea down “I was gonna take her with me”

“Are you out of your mind? What would you do with her while you’re there? Carry her around to each station with you? What if she starts crying?”

He shrugs “There are lots of woym”

My eyes bulge as his ht process sets in

“Just because someone has a uterus, doesn’tit together at this point “Or that you should trust them with her”

“I’d keep an eye on her All women love babies”

My urge to dick punch hi Avery, so I close hts After a few seconds, though, my eyes fly back open

“You said you were going to work for ato do with her then?”

Another careless shrug “My secretary atch her”