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“Roar.”

Better.

Much better.

Chapter 12

Merritt

Dinosaur.

“Oh, are we playing dinos?”

Wren.

“Daddy didn’t think I was a dinosaur.” He was wrong. “I’m a good dinosaur.”

Bouncing, Wren nodded by his door. “You’re a great dinosaur. I liked that part of the meeting. Do you think we can color tomorrow? I like their ideas but until we get done playing imagination, I think we should be able to color.”

I liked to color.

“I think we’re supposed to stay big even when they’re telling stories, but Daddy wouldn’t mind.” I shrugged as Daddy groaned. “Once we get to real ideas and science then we probably have to stop?”

Wren nodded. “Story time means we get to play too. As long as we’re quiet.”

“Kenzie probably has fun stuff to color.” He’d be easy to talk into coloring. “His Daddy likes giving him what he wants.”

Me and Wren both looked over at Daddy but he just glared at us.

Wren knew it was funny too because he giggled. “You’ve got a frowny Daddy.”

Did he have a frowny Daddy?

“I’m not frowny.” Daddy glared at both of us, getting more giggles from us. “And if I don’t get praise right now, I’m going to start asking questions.”

Wren made his eyes go big but he wanted to laugh. “You’re a good Daddy for Merritt. I already told everyone. Bye.”

Naughty Wren.

Daddy groaned. “He cheats.”

Yep.

I liked Wren.

“And if he’s not careful, I’m going to call his mother and tell her that he’s been flirting with someone.” Daddy raised his voice to tease Wren back. “She’s not going to be happy with her baby moving away.”

It was Wren’s turn to groan.

They both cheated.

But I was a good boy…and a sneaky boy.

“Clothes, Daddy.” Tugging on his hand, I kissed his cheek. “I need mac and cheese. I’m big hungry.”

I was two box hungry.

Three box hungry.

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