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He growled. “Because I fucking know what it’s like, Jay. My mom will be gone before the end of the year. She’ll never make it to fifty-five, and I could be the same. Is that what you want?”
Was he telling me all this to scare me away?
“What I want is to fall in love with a wonderful man. Tomorrow isn’t promised for any of us, Zander. I could trip over my feet walking back to your truck, hit my head, and die.”
“Fuck, don’t talk like that.” He squeezed me tighter.
“It’s the truth. Get tested. Know what you’re up against. It might not be anything at all. Then all these years whoring around would’ve been for naught. You could have a family of your own, if that’s what you want.”
“Whoring around isn’t all bad.”
I punched him in the gut. “You are a pain in the ass.”
“I’m just screwing with you, Jay. Thanks for setting my sorry ass straight. You’re a good friend.”
“You’re welcome.”
Good friend? Dang, maybe I wasn’t who he had in mind.
“Mommy! Zander!” Sadie ran toward us, giggling.
“Peanut, you make everything better.” He lifted her above his head and jiggled her.
They were a beautiful sight.
Zander would be an amazing dad.
Lucky was the woman who he claimed for his old lady.
