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He laughs haughtily. “Oh, be that way.”
But I can’t keep it up. “No, baby. I love you more than the menus.”
“Be still my heart. I outrank paper.”
I giggle. “You outrank everything, Cormac.”
“You got me soaked, you know.”
“I’ll make it up to you later.”
“Oh, yeah?” He asks as he belts my waist with his arms from behind so we can both watch the kids. “How will you do that?”
I murmur, “How would you like me to?”
“I’m sure I’ll think of something.”
“Get your suit on and join us?”
“Actually, I just thought of how I want you to make it up to me.”
I chuckle. “Pretty sure whatever you’re about to say is not appropriate in front of—
But he picks me up and throws me into the pool, then jumps in wearing his polo and shorts. As soon as we’re both up for air, he kisses me, and the kids splash us for splashing them. He laughs and splashes them back.
This isn’t the life I had planned, and I can’t imagine a better one. Leaning onto him as we watch the kids, I tell him, “I love you, Cormac.”
“I love you, too, Lily.”
“I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of hearing that.”
“That’s good. Because I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of saying it.”
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