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"You’re one crazy-strong woman, Chelcie," Emmy says, and I see so much respect in her eyes
"I couldn’t have done it without you, Em You saved my life that day Mine and Zac’s"
She blushes an adorable blush that covers her face and neck
"I’ on your baby gift for a few days--ever since I had gotten back in town--and with everything going on, I had forgotten to bring it to you" She shakes her head, and I reach out, hugging her tight
When I think about just how e tip of fate, how close I caet sick
Just another reason for et corill now, so it shouldn’t be long"
She moves past me, and I don’t miss the look of pure fire she shoots at Maddox when she slips through to the kitchen, where I hear Asher greet her with a loud yell He’s decided that Eets almost fatherly with his protection over Emmy
Which should be hilarious to watch if Maddox ever decides to rohen I move my eyes from where Emmy disappeared to take hi about," I sweetly respond, batting my eyelashes in mock innocence
"Sure you don’t How are you? And I arcoated shit you’ve been handing out"
"Is there anything that doesn’t get past you?" I evade
"I’h "I’ood I don’t let what that woht Do I have nightmares occasionally? You bet I do Any norh that would But, Maddox…if there’s one thing I’ve learned this past year, it’s that life is way too short to sit back and dwell on things I have no control of I’ to plan with a man orships me with love, and our son will be here in just over athat matters is whether you focus on those days and not the ones that are full of ed cheek His whiskers tickle h
"One day, Maddox Locke, when you decide to let go of that pain inside you, you’re going to understand what I ive in you"
And for just a second, he lets all those walls he’s built around him down It’s a fortress of protection so heavy that I’asp when I see the unadulterated pain that swims in those coal-like eyes
"Yeah, sweetheart Maybe you’re right"
We turn and walk into the house Everyone is laughing and talking above each other There is so e s
(Asher)