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“Yeah, about that – ” I started to say, but she kissedher sweet lips to mine, and by the ti too close for

“Eame with us?” Zoey asked

“Sure! I'd love to,” Ehtly “What do you want to play?”

I heard the kids discussing Candy Land versus Chutes and Ladders as they walked into the living roo from that kiss I had to talk to Eether There wasn't any easy way to say it and I hoped she wouldn't take it hard, but sleeping with her, taking her virginity, it just wasn't right It had the potential to do a lot of dae to the both of us

I had to talk to

her and oing to say

CHAPTER TWELVE

Saturday came before I knew it and I'd had no time to talk to Emma in private My kids were always around There were no more secret kisses, no more flirtations, but I saw the way she looked at me and I knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that she was not changing her e her mind for her

I took the kids to the beach for their lesson, ready to sit on the sidelines and watch again, lost in hts, when Emma pulled on my arm

“You said you'd join in this time,” she reminded me

“I changed my mind,” I said “I don't feel like it”

She cocked her head to the side and shot me an incredulous look “No, you proet out of it this time”

“You promised, daddy,” Zack piped in

“Yeah, you promised,” Zoey added

Geez All three of the on me to join them