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“This looks fun,” Stuart, quips, walking over to Mariska and kissing her

Cammie lifts her head and pats his face “Scoot”

“Yes!” Mariska coos to the little girl “Stuart!”

I can’t help a laugh “Sounds like she’s trying to get rid of you”

He grins, and the way his eyes glow at the two of them, I’m surprised he hasn’t already proposed He’s clearly ready to procreate

“Did you look into transferring to Princeton like I asked you?” His voice is low, and Mariska’s brow lines

“I told you, I’e It’s not your place”

“How about I make it my place” He catches her around the hips and pulls her to hiht

Leaning forward, I read Star’s list Toe, roast, leaf, leap, leer “Doing okay?” I ask, and she shakes her head, holding up a hand

“I’ve got to win this time!”

“It’s Boggle”

“Mariska’s won every time!”

“Sorry, I didn’t know you were playing for blood I’ to the door

Mariska looks over her shoulder “We’re ordering Thai food tonight You’ll come back and join us, okay?”

I give her a little wave, unsure what I’ll do tonight Now that I’m outside my office, back in the world of couples and fa hole in my life where mine should be I head to my bedroom, slip off my shoes, and loosen my tie The picture of Melissa and Dex is on the dresser, and I lift it, enduring the pain radiating throughon my love for them