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See, enius I know, I know…everyone liked to think their kid was the next Einstein, right? But Jase was pretty sht be some truth there when the principal at Linc’s pricey private school recommended that we bump Linc two levels ahead inas he didn’t have to change grades

He didn’t make friends easily, and the ones he had were special I didn’t want hiet ostracized by older kids who didn’t knohat tothe periodic table of elements

Yeah, I scratched my head on that one, but Linc , he wasn’t a weirdo He was just enthusiastic about his interests And over the past year, he’d become very passionate about science Specifically…experiments

Most of his efforts had soar in a cup of water with an egg and ti it would take for the shell to dissolve And of course, he’d done the Mentos and Diet Coke experi will blow,” I should have listened It had taken for-fucking-ever to clean that mess

Soested he do a few harreat He enius, yes However, Mrs Maldonado didn’t appreciate that he’d tested its integrity on her h And she was the one who’d pointed out that we had legit scientists with genius IQs in the neighborhood who ive Linc a few tips

But I had a feeling they ary of Linc’s outdoor shenanigans, and I didn’t think Chet would be co back anytime soon, either

Too bad I liked him

He ard but very fucking cute Thick reddish-brown hair, Coke-bottle glasses…did he really call me Mr McSwoony? I had a dopey s in frustration at the play unfolding on the field

“Holding” I threw an ihed as I headed to the kitchen

I was supposed to officiate tonight Sure, it was a bad ga on athered our s with one hand and put them in the sink, then went back for my phone—and another cookie They were da into one as I reached for my cell

When ot…nothing I tried again with the saenius, but he obviously didn’t get it fro it to cooperate, and finally clued in that it wasn’t mine

Oh

Well, what do you know?