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“Huh.”Erin frowns and looks around the room.“I don’t see any spazzes here.I just see a little girl who loves to dance.My aunt is a professional ballerina.She has a dance school in Seattle.I think you’d love to learn to dance, Holly.”
That brings a huge smile to my daughter’s face, and I know without a doubt that Erin would be a great addition to my kids’ lives.I may have a hard time keeping my hands to myself because she’s fucking gorgeous and does things to me that I haven’t felt in a very long time.
Hell, maybe ever.
But for my kids, I can suffer through it.
Even Johnny is grinning as Erin reaches over and ruffles his hair.
“Well, guys, I’d better head out because I have to work this afternoon, but I might see you again soon, okay?”
“Okay,” they reply in unison, and I escort Erin to the door to gather her things and then out to her car, which I eye warily.
“Is this your car?”
Erin sighs.“No, it’s a loaner.My car is in the shop, and I don’t know when I’ll get it back.Brooks is trying to come up with some answers for me.In the meantime, Peter was nice enough to loan me this one.”
“I don’t want my kids riding in that pile of rust.”
Erin frowns.“It runs just fine.”
“That may be, but when you’re driving my kids around, I want them in a vehicle that I know is in perfect shape.You’ll take my Suburban.”
Her eyes fly to my big SUV and then to me.“But that’syourcar.I can’t just take your car away from you.”
“I also have the Jeep, so it’s no big deal.”
“This is ridiculous.The car isfine.”
“Not for my kids,” I counter, shaking my head.“I’ll drop the SUV off to you tomorrow.That’s if you’re taking the job.”
“I like your kids a lot,” she admits with a smile.“They’re cute, and they’re not little monsters.Their dad has some alpha vibes going on, but I can deal with that.”
I like her smart mouth.I want to bite it.But for now, I shove my hands into my pockets.
“The kids get out of school at 3:00.You’ll want to get in the pickup line by about 2:30.”
“Got it.”She nods and walks to the driver’s door.“I’ll be there to get them Monday afternoon.Have a good weekend.”
She waves and takes off, the car making all kinds of noises as she drives down the driveway.I absolutely donotwant my kids to ride in that thing.Hell, I don’t even like Erin riding in it.
Brady will follow me into town tomorrow to drop off the Suburban and bring me back to the ranch.
“Rem hired a nanny,”Millie announces to the family at dinner later that night.We’re all seated around my big dining room table, finishing up a dinner of fried chicken with all the fixings that my mom made from scratch.“My friend, Erin.She’s thebest, and she already told me that she absolutely loved meeting the kids.”
“Erin?”Chase’s head comes up at that.“I like her a lot.She’s happy and nice.And she’shot.”
“Why don’t I take the kids outside to play with their new drones,” Dad suggests, standing from the table.“Let’s go find some cows and see if we can spot other animals, too.”
“Yay!”
Both kids run after my dad through the back door to the yard.
“Those drones were a cool gift,” Millie says to Ryan, who’s sitting right across from me.“They’re in heaven.It’ll be fun to fly them around the ranch.”
“I had to bring them something fun,” Ryan says with a shrug.
“Tell me more about the pretty Erin,” Brady says, waggling his eyebrows.
