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“With a differentup his nose like he did when he wasn’t understanding so

“Nope With the same mommy and daddy”

“You said I came out of Mommy’s tummy” Technically, he hadn’t offered up that technical tidbit to a four-year-old child Tressa had, one night when she’d been explaining to Levi why he was hers and why he should want to spend more time with her Jem had been left to explain, as best he could, what she’d meant

“That’s right,” he said now

“Does everyone come out of a mommy’s tummy?”

Obviously his lesson had lacked some pertinent details “Yes” He waited The last time they’d dealt with this topic, he’d answered Levi’s questions and left the rest for when the boy wanted to know more

Thanks to Lacey Ha to tell his son about her birth situation, noas apparently the tih

Both little feet beneath the table were swinging now and softly kicking hi down to stop thee his energy one way, he’d find another

Levi’s gaze followed a waiter with a tray full of ice cream sundaes and Jem was pretty sure they were done with the topic He was ready to ask his son if he wanted a sundae for dessert, in spite of the fact that they didn’t do dessert at lunchtime, when Levi turned back to him

“Lacey’s mom had two babies in her tummy at one time?”

“Yep”

“How come my mommy didn’t have two babies at one time?”

Levi had talked a ti a baby brother or sister So far Je only that mommies and daddies had to be married to have babies A weak excuse if ever there was one

“Because you took up so rinned for real when he saw their