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Ginger looked at ht mode

“It’s my money”

“I know”

“How is this place supposed to be ours if I’m not allowed to make any contributions to it?”

I took a tentative step forward, placing my hands on her hips “Baby, you can and you have Like I said, it’s not rational, and I’m sorry I wish I could explain it better, but I can’t I just need to do this You are free to do whatever you want to this place, add anything your heart desires I just want to pay for it The house itself”

“And the tainted part of your comment?”

“The two parts go hand in hand That place you stayed in is marred with bad memories and unhappy times Home should be your happy place, and he robbed you of that It had nothing to do with you or Shawn”

She uncrossed her ar to co to wonder why he’s white with blue eyes and black hair yet the man he calls father is black with hazel eyes and brown hair Meanwhile his reen eyes Any children we havehe’s going to stand out”

I slipped ers between hers, the tension in my body melted ahen she closed hers around ether I’ you You shouldn’t ever have to doubt how I feel about you and Lil’ Man”

“I don’t Not really I know you love ers played with my chest hair “I’ve felt it, seen it It’s the other reason I caht it’d be gone The feelings you create when you look at me, but it wasn’t I just—knee-jerk reaction Easier to think, and prepare lanced at ress”

I pulled her closer, erasing the re space between our bodies My hands circled her slender waist, and I said a silent thank you that she letmy lips to her forehead

Ginger stretched up and wrapped her arms around my neck The erip tight, aled from just a few minutes prior “I’m sorry,” she muttered, with her face buried in the side of my neck

“For what?”

She shrugged and held on tighter “Getting enerally emotional nut case”

I ran irlfriend you’re talking about”