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“Daddy can’t fucking help hi Ryan’s face with kisses “He wasn’t born to be censored No, he wasn’t Especially not when you wake up screa”

Emilia rolled her eyes and failed to hide her mirth

Nessa scrunched her nose and swiftly changed the topic, asking if I’d brought the makeup, so I told her it was in the hallway And I could tell that others had shit to say, but I wasn’t here to chitchat We could do that anytime

I nodded at Shan as the chatter picked up “Our car will be here any minute, sir”

“Of course” He set down his wine and rose from his seat On his way to Eht I’d always found hot as fuck “Thank you for a lovely birthday celebration, sweetheart” He dipped down and kissed her cheek “I enjoyed spending the day with you and the kids”

He’d gotten a bit of sun too It looked good on him At the same time, I could tell he was tired Nothe night here took its toll on him

“You’re alelco you” Eet your pocket square for you”

’Cause Daddy was fancy like that

She sent rin as she dashed by, and Shannon and Ia handful of “Have fun tonight!” from the family

Once we reached the hallway, Shan turned toeach one, because they didn’t coh “You look very handsome”

Fuck, that shiver went all the way down to my toes

“Ditto, sir Fucking ditto” I spotted one of his cuff links corabbed his wrist Then I adjusted the pin on the inside of the cuff and couldn’t help but be ie Cartier This man knew style and always had “Faift?”

“Neither,” he murmured “I had a weekend to kill in Paris o Grace and Viv were at an interior design show So I treated myself to a day at an auction house where I found these I couldn’t resist”

I quirked a faint grin and peered up at his in life too”

He chuckled softly “I enjoy collecting pieces of history If they happen to be a pair of nice cuff links or a…” He lifted his gaze to a spot behind me “Or a pocket square once owned by Thomas Burberry himself, that’s a bonus”

Hot fucking damn

I glanced over ht over the pocket square

She smiled ruefully “Washed and ironed—quickly Maybe you don’t use it to wipe Ryan’s mouth next time”

“Nonsense It’s ant fold with practiced ease, then tucked it into his chest pocket “There Good to go Thank you again for everything today—and yesterday”

“Anytiht, you two”