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ircut, but it did work on him, in fact, my fingers itched to run through it and wipe away from

for god's sake. I needed to focus on my son and not to some hot— jer

sanctuary, but I couldn't just push him out even the tension already thickened in

calm

to be so nice to my son? I didn't want Ben to feel sad when it was his time to leave. I'm sure Ben would understa

sigh and closed t

okay?" He sau

dn't it be?" I

sweetheart." He looked

retted once those words left my mouth because he just

know my age,

sgust. It just reminded me of my ex who called me Noel

just like Saphoera, she doe

"Saphira? Like f

spelled d

who's

. My mom's Samantha Lorraine, Dad's Alexander Phoenix. They kinda mixed them togeth

t. I don't like Ben thinking that w

ibald Williams." He grinned lik

sounds a

drive. My great grandparents

tells

g Dad." He smirked, something on that smirk that

used to play catch. Or what other games does interest him? I placed Ben in the bac

bumping like they didn't just meet y

the country song humming from the radio that kept

our car parked in front of the house. Xandry stiffened, jaw clenched, and readied to launch

y seat belt and opene

ways closed to me like a big brother and had been very supportive of my decisions

d his arms around me and lifted me

Finley scanned the truck and landed his eyes o

ose to help his Daddy running the bar instead of

why the fuck is he driving your

ed, trying not to let Ben heard what he said as he moved toward my cousins. They we

just

erm d

escaped my mo

cousins laughed out loud, high-fived eac

ief as I watched Xandry's b

a wide smile, making a few lines at

wn at his hand,

nley!" Uncle Max yel

ped Finley's large hand like h

r sigh and opened

ed into his uncle as soon as h

ful,

art the barbecue, " said Riley, leaving m

*

rom the grill smoke with my be

new how to grill like in a five-star restaurant. Mom made her famous s

le Max, and Xandry chatted with the local beers on the table. My parents always invited close fr

ho invited those bitches?" a

my gaze landed on the two bitches walking

Answer me, " Olive's voi

hat time because I cut my contact with him, but damn it if it didn't hurt since Genesis was my friend once. Couldn't she at least respect me? Then, here came Jasmine who hurt Finley beyond repair and never

Genesis' ass on fire, blind her eyes for gawking at

in disbelief, then looked at

?" Charlie asked w

e corrected without break

by your eyes and no need

ng for a British accent. I love

o what we are talking about?" I

Xandry's great-grandparents were from

d s

and The Last Kingdom, duh! And oh, Meghan Markle got married to Prince Harry and they'r

forget that it's his last day today? And you should probably don't break your gaze at him because tomor

-out session at the barn after the dinner?" Char

aw dropped. Not only that, I felt

I shrugged and looked at Xandry who already in fro

ps kissing my best friend. My frown deepened when I noticed at the corner of my eye who was walking toward X

weetest-wetness inducing man I'

tection program starting today." Charli

sy?" Olive bumped h

asked with ugly laughter th

palmed and repeatedly

embarrassment. My two stupid friends giggled beside me whi

e abs." Charlie gripped my hand stronger

of heaven,

wiping his face with his shirt, now his well-defined eight dam