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“I just…I want to go on that date.” My face burned at my confession.
He gave me a small smile.
Much to my surprise, he wrapped his arms around me, pushing his face into the crook of my neck like he always did.
“I want to go on that date too, baby,” he whispered.
My heart stuttered. Returning the embrace, I pulled him tighter. “You do?”
“Yes.” His mouth found the side of my throat, placing a soft peck there.
I sighed, wishing we could stay like this forever. Just him, Brynn, and I but I knew we would have to face reality sooner than later.
Jaron leaned back, cupping my face and placing a soft kiss on my forehead.
My eyes fluttered closed.
“We’ll get through this.” His voice was soft. “I promise we will.”
I believed him. I had to. We had to take this one day at a time. While we needed to talk some more, for the moment, I just wanted to give Brynn a bath and snuggle with her while watching some mindless show on TV for the day.
While I got Brynn ready for her bath, I made it a mission to find out everything I could about Jaron. What his hobbies were. Did he have a job? His mom had told me that he worked for his Aunt Zillah at her auto repair shop but that was all I knew. His hands weren’t stained with grease from a car. Not like Shade’s hands.
“Hey, baby girl. Are you ready for a bath?” I lifted Brynn out of her highchair, getting a babble of baby chatter. I laughed at whatever it was she was trying to tell me.
Before I could bring Brynn to the bathroom, Jaron kissed my cheek and placed a peck on her head.
He kissed me one last time before leaving the house.
My stomach fluttered.
Placing Brynn back in her highchair, my feet carried me to the door before I could stop myself. Groceries could wait. I needed him. This was more important.
“Jaron,” I called out before he could get in the car.
“What’s wrong?” he asked, closing the driver’s side door.
I ran up to him and threw myself around his middle, hoping for the moment that it was enough.
“Piper.” He wrapped his arms around my shoulders, hugging me against him.
“I never told you to drive safe.” I grabbed the collar of his hoodie and pulled him down to meet my mouth. “And I also wanted to tell you that you don’t have to go now. We can go together in a few days.”
Jaron hugged me tighter, every hard line of his body pushing up against me.
I leaned back, cupping his cheek.
“I should go. I won’t be too long.”
I nodded but we stood there like that for a few minutes, just staring at each other.
“The sooner I go, the sooner I can get back to you, baby,” he whispered.
My heart stuttered. I kissed him one last time before pulling away and running back to the house.
When I reached the front door, I looked back at him.
Jaron stood there, staring at me. He lifted his hand, giving me a small wave.
