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“Then what happened?” Ruby sounds on the edge of her seat I put h

“Bunny came with me and we played Mulan the rest of recess”

“I see”

Peeking my head in, I smile when I see them both in the middle of Lillie’s princess bed “I hate to interrupt the party, but are we having penny cakes for lunch?”

“Daddy!” Lillie takes off running to me, and I scoop her up in my arms “Penny cakes! Penny cakes!”

She pua touchdown

The rest of the day passes so fast Even dinner with Eleanor doesn’t feel like a chore

Perhaps I’ Ruby differently She does her best to avoid conflict with Lillie’s grandhter’s manners, then she exits the scene as soon as possible Eleanor doesn’t appear ht, which is a relief

The te shorter, and the house is so quiet with everyone in their roo up with Stellan and the two potentials, I’ ere back in that penthouse suite I glance at the clock, and It’s almost eleven

Turning ontoinsidethrough my pelvis, up my spine, and to my brain

I can’t sleep like this

I have to find her I need to touch her face, kiss her one more time

Just to tell her goodnight

Ruby said she can’t sleep with me here in this house, with me as her boss I have to respect her wishes

In my mind, I assure myself I won’t push her to do more than she’s comfortable with as I cli in my bare feet to her room