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It made her sad, but also hopeful, because she saw the potential Put in new sod, resurface the asphalt, put up so around here would have a place to come play

"We used to live a couple blocks froo-round, which let out a pathetic, rust-induced squeak

"Soerous"

He grinned "Yeah We’d spin around on this thing with our heads hanging off, going faster and faster until we got sick Or we’d stand up and spin, then go flying off"

She shook her head "They make safer equipment these days"

"So I’ve heard" He looked at her "What fun is that?"

"I’round equip that for thee"

"You’re such a boy I hope if I ever get hed "There were plenty of girls taking that o-round ride with us Girls can be daredevils, too"

She lifted her chin "Mine won’t be"

"Famous last words, Peaches You’ll probably have six boys All holy terrors"

Her eyes widened "That is not funny"

"I have no doubt you could handle theht of six boys, and then her ray eyes--all little versions of Cole, with the two of theet that thought out of her head He wasn’t thechildren Double heartache wrapped in a ly black bow

No, thank you

So as she suddenly thinking of kids and playgrounds and houses and fa her a look "What?"

"You have this sappy, contented s about those six little boys you’re going to have, no doubt"

She narrowed her gaze at hi kids"

"Really And why is that?"

"I don’t want to talk about this" She started toward the car

He opened the door for her and she slid in As they drove, she are of the silence but didn’t knohat to say to change that

The second playground was much the same as the first--in dire need of repair At least she had soround equip the renewal of the park

"This is such a great idea, Cole"

He nodded "I’ do you think it’ll take to do the paperwork?"

"Not long Setting up the foundation is merely a formality I’ll be sure to have Don make it a priority"

"Thanks"

They looked at a few other locations where there were no parks, but it was obvious they were needed

"So, are you afraid of kids?"

She jerked her head in his direction "What? No, I’ave you that idea?"

"The horrified look on your face when I teased you about having six boys?"

She disguised her discoh "Oh, that I think it wassix sons I love children"

"Good to know" He turned and headed back to the car

"Why?" she asked after they’d gotten in

"Why what?"

"You said it was good to know that I liked children"

"Oh I want you to work on this foundation with me If you hate kids, it wouldn’t be much fun for you"

"I’d love to work on this with you I want to see these parks co"

"Great"

There was so She wished she knehat it was But she really wanted that topic closed, so she wasn’t going to ask

"Since there’s a ho to aa I’e She shifted to face hi aame on Sunday I can just follow you"