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“Got it” I looked up at her “Thanks, doc”

“You’re welcoenuinely as I could She pressed her lips together and nodded

I turned and reached for the doorknob when she called ain “Hey, Viper?”

“Yeah?” I spun back to face her

“Don’t give up on this Don’t give up on her Any woman that can drive you this crazy obviously feels the sa ever ed ht have closed the door a little, but she certainly didn’t lock it Maybe she’s standing just on the other side, waiting for you to knock”

I stared straight at Dr Roberts and arched an eyebrow at her “Well, hopefully she’s not too close to it cause I’h that rin broke out across her face as she scrunched up her nose “That’s led and nodded her head back toward the coffee table “You want your drawer back?”

“MOMMA MOMMA!”

I cracked one eye open just enough to see Matthew’s s, baby” I rubbed his cheek with ain

“Mo, I rolled over and grabbed my phone to check the tiets up earlier than people Can’t we sleep for a little bit longer?”

“Okay” He sighed and squeezed his little eyes tight, nuzzling in close to rowl My eyes snapped open “Was that your stoether, he nodded

Wow, there goes your bid for mother of the year

“I’o have soether while ait for Maura to wake up”

He didn’t needfrom the bed in his little Ninja Turtle teddy bear suit How could kids wake up and hit the ground running like that? I practically needed two cups of coffee just to get my eyes open and then I still needed a nap by lunchtiain

I tiptoed past Maura’s bedroo to steal some valuable alone time with Matthew before Princess Bossy Pants woke up

“What do you want for breakfast?” I yawned

“U at the coffee table in the living rooo collection

“Matthew!” I laughed as his head snapped toward me “Stay with s and jelly toast” He turned back to his Legos

I stood there with my arms crossed and cleared ain My eyebrows raised but I didn’t say anything