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It only took her a second to get what I was up to By the tiainst the headboard, knees cocked up, the blankets hiding any hint ofonly a little uneven, a welco her swollen lips

"You just wake up, Gus?" Her voice was husky, but August didn't notice

"Uh-huh" Hehimself into Scarlett's side, his head on her breast I tried not to be jealous "Cartoons?" he asked, angling his neck to meet his mother's eyes

"Um, sure—" Scarlett looked to me, eyes wide

I did the only thing thatthe reust and Nicky had been watching the day before A shoith an Aussie dog caust?"

His eyes slowly ca one ar me a slow nod "This is my favorite"

"I figured that," I said, re how he'd bounced on the couch when the show had co the remote back on the bedside table, Icartoons"

"Sorry," she said back, looking as if she actually was sorry Very sorry

I wasn't sure that I was Sorry, that is I reed And in another sense, I wasn't sorry at all Sitting up a little, I slung one arust tipped his head up a little and s back at his show Scarlettsound

"Not the right time, anyway"

With a glance down at the blond head on her chest, Scarlett agreed "Definitely not"

"Eventually, it's going to be the right time, Scarlett"

Her eyes flashed up towith denial "Tenn—"