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She laughed then pushed my shoulder. “You’re cheesy in the morning. I kind of like it.”
Heat hit my face because I wasn’t even joking with her…that cheesy shit was real, and I’d never wanted to be that much of a sap. With anyone.
“Okay, they’re getting impatient, go out there.” Haley pushed on my arm, but I glanced over my shoulder one more time just to save the memory of her standing in my room, early morning hair, knowing I’d fucked her all through the night. I’d tuck it away and hold it for whenever she finally realized she could do so much fucking better than me.
CHAPTERTWENTY-THREE
Pancakes
Family Time
Arcade Games
Sleeping in Liam’s Room with Liam
Learning *new* things with Liam
Being in Love
“Rememberif you slide your spatula under the batter just like this and flip…” I watched as Maddy did exactly as I said and smiled. We were standing next to the stove, our heads hovering over the flat pan, while the smell of butter and doughy goodness filled the air.
“Exactly like that!” I hugged her to my side and then told Seraphina to come up next. She moved her hair out of her face and pressed her knees into the chair, sitting tall so she could see the pan.
I poured a small circle of batter, and we watched together as it began bubbling. I waited to see if she’d remember when to flip it.
She was watching the bubbles form, and not moving. I waited.
I couldn’t take it any longer.
“See, once they pop like that?” I pointed, watching as her blue eyes narrowed on the circle, “That’s how you know the bottom is ready.”
“Can I try and flip it?” She held her hand out for the spatula, and I guided her to show her how to turn it over.
We both smiled when the golden brown surface showed.
Seraph hugged me at the waist and then ran to the table to take a seat. Liam had Mila in his lap as they worked on sounding out certain words that popped up on his phone. She had a Micky Mouse pancake in front of her, as did Liam.
“What are you guys doing?”
Liam’s eyes bounced up Mila’s remained on the screen.
“It’s this learning app… it’s supposed to make education fun. I let her practice whenever we have free time like this.”
Mila’s little fingers kept poking at his cell phone screen.
“Wouldn’t that be easier on the tablet?”
Liam’s gaze went back to his phone, where he gently corrected Mila on something.
“We had one, but it broke. It’s fine, this works.”
Uh-oh. Did he not realize I had bought each of the girls one?
Maddy looked up at me, and I read her expression. She was about to grab Mila’s tablet for them, but I shook my head. Liam was being sweet, and I didn’t want to ruin that.
We relaxed a little longer,while Mila showed us the new words.
Then I excused myself to shower and get ready for the day.
