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"What, Coop?"

He looked atThey have hourly check-ins with someone, and it’s been five hours since a check-in has happened"

My breath was stolen I shook my head, "No"

He nodded, "I know Your ot the kids away, but…I still want to know We need to figure out what’s happened"

It wasI could do, froet me"

He nodded and the call ended

I turned and looked at the gate; there was no way I was cli over it

I turnedHow could I findain I think you’ve forgotten the deal we have about you taking the things I bought you"

I looked down, grinning, hiding the terror I was feeling I shook my head, "You didn’t buy this forIt’s ht the tears in my throat, "Fine, have them back but I’m not yours"

I pulled down the shorts, luckily the shirt was long enough to cover uardhouse across the huge driveway He looked confused

Servario shouted at hiuard closed the blinds

I bit my lip and lifted the shirt up It was pulled down hard and fast, dragged against e hands pinned it to my sides, "Stop that," he scolded

I shookinning was to distractYou tell s rolling through ate that dwarfed even him

His words came slowly, "You were so wrapped up in the here and there and everywhere with the kids Then you got bored I was scared you would see the truth then I was about to intervene, when you found hot yoga"

I turned to face hi him, "ARE YOU HIGH? WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH MY KIDS?"

He kissed the top of rim, "The secret must be kept at all costs"

It hit me like a ton bricks in the head, "You’re the Master Key…" The words left ainst the top of my head, "Who better, than a s"

Chapter Fourteen – Why mommy, what BIG shoes you have!

We hadn’t spoken in hours

He wouldn’t answer a single question or tell , so it didn’t matter I didn’t want to talk, unless it was Q&A ti on his nerves, I could tell

I looked down at the outfit I earing and shook my head, "Why don’t you have norave irl, ever to come on here You could have stayed in the other outfit Lord knows, all you care about is co

I rolled my eyes, "Yes, maybe you could have found me a piece of cord to hold the shorts up Look, I don’t dress like I’hed, "You aren’t exactly a sex kitten either"

I glared, "The other outfit would have suited the house slippers of yours I stole"

He gave et back to the house They were a gift from my mother"

I sneered, "You have a probleht them for me"

I tapped my heel and tried not to look down at the sexy heel, or think about the fact they were spiciest shoes, I’d ever donned I wished the tight pants were half as coht mommy tummy fiercely

Steve looked back atyour damned foot"

I scowled, "No"

Servario snorted, "We land in eight minutes, children Shut it"

Steve scowled and turned back around

I wanted to tap louder My nerves were on fire I needed to hold my babies

I distracted myself with a question, I assu? Is this really how you live?"

He laughed, "We need to keep ht now" And that was it

I rolled my eyes at him, "Fine, be aloof"

We landed and I forced Steve and Servario to run to the car Well, as fast as o The salty smell of the Boston harbor made me relax a bit