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But before I have fun on the ranch, I’ll have so

I’ve never been able to sleep late It ste up early to feed aniet chores done before school If the sun is up before eous woman in a national park

The latter has only ever happened once

This , I decided to make my mom’s baked oatmeal and some bacon for breakfast

“Soood”

I pause at the rough sound of Re behind me, her dark hair disheveled, and her violet eyes heavy-lidded with sleep

“I made breakfast,” I reply, rather than boost her up onto my kitchen island and have her for breakfast

Her storin

“After dinner last night, I would have sworn I’d never be hungry again,” she says and peeks aroundWhat are we having?”

“Baked oato with it”

“Are there raisins in the oatmeal?”

“Yes”

“There Fruit” She grins “Do I have to do sexual favors to get aof coffee?”

I laugh and turn away, fetching her a“No, coffee’s free around here”

“How long have you been up?” She pours a little ainst the counter and sips She’s just in that oversized T-shirt froht No pants I can’t take s “Hi, my eyes are up here”

I laugh again and shake my head “Sorry I have a sexy wos I’ve ever seen It’s hard to concentrate”

“Hard enough to beg?”

My eyes find hers They’re full of humor, but there’s lust there, too

I lean into her and kiss her forehead Breathe her in “It hasn’t even been twelve hours, sweetheart I think I can hold out a while longer”

She snorts, but there’s disappoints in the least

“I’ve been up since about five,” I infor her question

“Good God, that’s early”