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Ca hadn’t met a toy he didn’t consider his own

Alex laughed and threw Barbie in the garbage can “It should be fine, now I’ll just clean up in here… and ht down”

Cameron mentally marked another itele mother meant she had to deal with the dirty work she’d rather not, like killing bugs and, yes, unclogging toilets But Alex hadn’t hesitated to pitch in

Her list was rapidly being checked off

Alex plunged his hands under the faucet and scrubbed the?”

She sighed Yes, it ht be nice to have so the toilets and chase critters out of the house, but this wasn’t the woman she wanted to be She wanted to be sophisticated and put together If that was too much to ask, she’d at least like to hide the less than desirable stuff until Alex knew her better “This is not what you signed up for”

Alex wiped his hands and arms on a towel and stepped in front of her “What do you mean?”

“I’m a mess We met when I sla where I was going I’ve got a dog that eats garbage and farts and throws up… and loses his toys in toilets when he gets a drink There has got to be someone easier than me”

He tucked his finger under her chin “Easier, maybe, but I like this Cao downstairs I’ll be there in a sec”

She nodded As she turned to leave, he smacked her on the backside with his towel

She laughed and hurried into the kitchen where the girls were pulling Styrofoas, a steady stream of conversation between them

“Thanks soI’m afraid to tell you… she didn’t make it”

“Boomer,” Lizzie and Mariana said at the same time

The three of the on his paws, his eyes begging for forgiveness He could just stay in there a little longer and think about what he had done

Alex stepped into the kitchen, his sleeves still rolled up as she carried the last plate to the table