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Rory

Rory was home with the kids the next day. After breakfast, they shifted and went for a long walk in the woods.

“Let’s race, Daddy,” Cat said.

“You race. I’ll watch you guys and make sure that you keep it fair,” he said.

They each won a race and both times they were neck in neck. The pups were getting faster and stronger. It seemed like only yesterday that they were born.

It was so peaceful. The sun was shining fiercely, but the shade from the trees and the cool breeze made the day perfect.

Drake and Cat chased each other around the trees, always staying close to him as he had instructed them since they could walk and shift. He smiled at their laughter, which always warmed his soul. Rory could be having the worst day ever, but his kids would make him happy and force all the negative feelings away.

His thoughts drifted toward Savvy. She had looked into his eyes several times last night in such a way that his insides melted. He had ached for her so badly that it overwhelmed his determination to keep his hands off of her.

I haven’t even taken her out on a proper date, but we’ve had sex three times. What does that say about me?

They had no relationship except that of an employer and nanny, which made the sexual encounters even more taboo. Yet, she gave herself willingly to him. Savvy hadn’t made any demands on him.

Although it was technically Savvy’s day off, she sat upstairs with them and colored in their coloring books. She had a Scooby Doo coloring book so Drake and Cat had to have one, too. Luckily, there were six of them, so they each could have one.

He watched them cuddle with her while they read together, and they demanded that she play tag with them outside. She gladly obliged them.

Rory thought about Eva and how she wouldn’t have bothered with the kids. She would have told Amy to watch them and went shopping. He reminded himself that was the old Eva and people could change, although, deep down inside, he had his doubts. Savvy was hanging out with them, thinking that she wasn’t getting paid to do it. He would add the money to her paycheck without telling her.

The day went by quickly. They all played games after dinner and after the kids had their showers, Rory read to the kids and put them to bed.

There was a little bit of awkwardness in the playroom when he and Savvy met in the middle after tucking the kids in.

Finally, Rory said, “I have some paperwork to take care of.”

She smiled. “I have a book to finish.”

After an hour, he couldn’t help himself. He went down to the library, hoping she was there. She wasn’t. Savvy also wasn’t out back. Rory figured that she was in her suite, relaxing or putting distance between them. He went to his room and watched some television before going to bed.

Rory was out the door the next morning as the kids were getting up. He really did have some work he needed to get done. Hollie showed up about an hour after Rory got to the office.

“Mom. This is a surprise. You never come to my office. Did you get another speeding ticket?”

“No.” She laughed, setting down a coffee and box of donuts in front of him. “I wanted to talk to you.”

“Uh-oh. What did I do now?” Rory asked.

Hollie took a sip of her coffee and looked at him as though she were analyzing him.

“Your father and I really like Savvy. She is a wonderful young woman, and it is clear that the kids love her, and she loves them back.”

“Yes,” Rory said.

“That being said, I saw the way that she looked at you at the gala. Are you aware that she is falling in love with you?”

Rory shook his head. “I hadn’t realized.”

“How do you feel about her?” Hollie asked. “I know you feel something because I saw the way that you looked at her.”

“To be honest, I’m trying to figure that out. I really like her a lot. Her scent haunts me and there is something about her that is familiar.”

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