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‘Thirsty?’ he watches in astonish over the ri over the riht drown the babies’

I cough a little on a laugh and place rab a napkin ‘Will you stop with that?’

‘What? I’ some fatherly concern’ He looks hurt, but I know better

‘You don’t think I can look after our babies, do you?’

‘Yes I do’ he retorts softly, with absolutely zero conviction He really doesn’t I’m shocked, andto meet my eyes so he can see for hiret the question the second it falls from my mouth, even more so when his head snaps up and I’ and tears of regret i the back ofh all onanywhere and everywhere, except at Jesse because to look at his face right noill reet I don’t bla my capabilities, I’m pretty doubtfulhis et upset, please’

‘I’m okay,’ I brush his concern away It’s plain to see that I’m not okay, but I can’t lose control of my emotions in thestared at by a woman a few tables away I’m in noout of Jesse’s chest ‘I said I’lass up, just for so to do other than cry

‘Ava’ he says quietly, but I can’t look at him I can’t look into the eyes of theutter conteet this? ‘Look atthat bloody wo my fk off look, which quickly prompts her to return to her dinner ‘Three,’

I actually roll my eyes, but not because he’s started the countdown No, it’s because I knoon’t be getting any Jesse style fk or tra a carrot that I’et a bite of Stupid, I know, but the need for Jesse and all of his talent for fking nancy only see to enhance my desire for it

‘One,’

I exhale tiredly and start fiddling withhis fuse

‘Zero, baby’ I’m snatched from my chair before my brain filters the final call of the countdown, and I’m on the floor, wrists pinned abovemy waist My eyes are wide and the restaurant is silent You could hear a pin drop I’ up at Jesse, who is unashaothell is he playing at? I dare not even look away fro into the spectacle Jesse has created I’m mortified

‘Jesse, let me up’ I wouldn’t puthell, what if someone tries to pull him off me?

‘I did warn you, baby’ His face is aith amusement, while I’m sile ‘You’ve made your point’

‘I don’t think I have’ he says casually,his face over round to s hts out ofme to the floor in a busy restaurant is insane ‘I know, letof knives and forks, which tellsquietly

‘Tell hto give up, not until I follow through on his stupid, unreasonable order to his satisfaction

‘I love you’ I sound softer, but still uneasy

He eyes me suspiciously, but what the hell does he expect? I’m beyond relieved when he shifts and pullsto retheon in shock After I’ve spentmyself down, I chance a quick look around the restaurant, then proceed to die a thousand deaths on the spot I’m tempted to run for it, but I notice Jesse still on his knees in front of me

‘Get up’ I say on a hushed whisper, despite the obviousness of being heard It’s still eerily silent

He walks forward on his knees until he’s flush with the front onup at irl’ My face is heating further by the second ‘Youplanet Youme with twin babies’ He slips a hand froly before dropping a kiss in the centre There’s definitely a few sighs fro to be an incrediblemore than stare down at hi fool And there are hs He kisses his way up my body until he’s inyou It makes me sad’