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When she laughed, he kissed her forehead. This was where he always wanted to be.

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Bryce could hear Leah fussing from the kitchen as she made her coffee.

“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of her,” Luke said as he got up from the couch.

“Are you sure? She needs a diaper change,” she tried to stifle her laughter as he stopped in his tracks, took a deep breath, andlooked at her.

“I’ve got this. Plus, I need to get used to it,” he confidently walked down the hallway.

Bryce chuckled and burst out laughing when she heard him gagging. She couldn’t stop laughing every time she heard him.

“Well, I’m glad you find this amusing. How can one little girl make such a mess? She should be ten pounds lighter,” Luke shook his head, exasperated. “I don’t know how you do it.”

By this point, Bryce was in tears from laughing so hard. “I’m sor—” She couldn’t even finish her sentence before more laughter bubbled out.

“Yeah, I can tell,” Luke joined in on the laughter. “You could have warned me.”

“You wouldn’t have believed me.”

“I’m not sure I can handle that again,” Luke joked as he placed Leah in her seat and started the mobile for her entertainment.

“You’ll get used to it.”

“Did you have to?”

“Nope. Surprisingly, it never bothered me.” Bryce shrugged nonchalantly.

Luke’s eyes widened with shock. “How could it not?”

That only made Bryce laugh harder.

Luke playfully growled and pulled her into his arms, nuzzling his face into her neck.

“Do you want some coffee?” she asked between giggles.

“Let me catch my breath first. Not sure if anything will stay down after that,” Luke replied with a grin.

Bryce shook her head in amusement. “Don’t you have to go into work?”

“Yeah, but I told Dave I’d be a little late. They know about everything going on. I wanted to see Leah before I left, but now I wish I had just looked at her.”

Bryce couldn’t stop laughing. “I’m sure that image will stay with you all day.”

Luke shook his head. “I hope not. That’s going to make eating difficult for the next few days,” he joked.

“I’m sorry,” Bryce grinned before sighing. “I’m glad Sam is keeping in contact.”

Sam had called them the night before to inform them that both Burns and the man who had been following Bryce had disappeared, and there was a BOLO out for both of them.

“He will.” Luke kissed her forehead. “I’m sure one of the deputies is down there now.”

“I haven’t heard from any this morning. Deputy Shaw was the last one I spoke to, around nine last night.”

“Well, they wouldn’t wake you up just to let you know they’re out there.”

“True—” A knock interrupted their conversation.

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