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I laughed and shook my head “Any excuse to have me barely dressed”

Mal stepped closer and slid his arms around my waist A delicious smile spread across his face He leaned forward, and his lips brushed against my cheek when he whispered, “Can you blame me?”

I involuntarily shuddered He stepped back, laughing as he took Shawn fro over at my suitcase

“Yeah, uht down”

“‘k” He sat Shan before dashing off up the stairs

I took a seat on the floor next to Shaho had busied hi blocks, and reached out to straighten a few flyaway strands of his hair “Whatcha say, kiddo, you up for a few hts away from this place?”

I kneas Co back after ti With most of my secrets exposed, the comfort and security I’d once had within the confines of these walls had h the gates, the pressure of it settled init hard to breathe

Malcoler suitcase with ease He said nothing as he picked up the other one and headed out the door Shawn began to fuss when I picked hi

“How about we take them with us?”

I put all the blocks in the large plastic bag, zipped it, and then gave it to him to carry That seemed to appease him a little as he worked to unzip it

“Woah,” Mal said, stopping short fro into us when he reentered the house at the sa?”

“Yeah, I’rab his cars Could you—”

“Get hiave me a wink

I laughed and nodded “Thanks”

He gaveShawn through the air as they headed to the door