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Beauty:You’re not my maid, trouble. But I should probably do all of those things.

Me:We can do them together.

Beauty:As a team. :)

Me:Which is why I’m coming over to enjoy quality time with you and the twins.

Beauty:You’d trade a night out for one at the farm?

Me:Sounds like an upgrade. This is what I’ve been missing. A real life. A family to head home to.

Beauty:A future.

Me:See? You remember my big speech. I want to be present always. This is just the beginning for us, beauty.

Beauty:You’re right. Of course. Not sure what I was thinking. You should be here with us.

Me:Glad to hear you admit it. Those kids are practically mine at this point. Their names are tattooed into my neck. I love it when they’re around. Believe in me, yeah? Depend on me too. I want the whole package. Forever.

Beauty:Good grief. You’re making me cry from a text message. Not sure what’s gotten into me lately.

Me:Happiness. And trust. You’re comfortable to let it all out around me. I can share the burdens and I think you feel that.

Beauty:Or I’m a sappy romantic. Either way, I love you so very much.

Me:Love you! <3

Beauty:Did you leave yet?

Me:Just about.

Beauty:Pack some extra clothes.

Me:Yeah?

Beauty:Yeah.

Cassidy is saddling Leita at a hitching post when I arrive twenty minutes later. Fire is already tacked, and the twins are perched on his back. Kenzie is in the front, weaving the Appaloosa between a row of troughs. Chester and Cheeto circle the horse as if keeping him on track. The scene raises my brows but their mom doesn’t give them more than a watchful glance.

I reach into the backseat for a couple things before strutting toward my cowgirl. Cassidy peeks over Leita’s neck as I approach, quickly doing a double take. Her gaze slides over me in a heated caress that strokes my cock. This woman gets me harder than wood from a single look.

“Nice hat,” she purrs.

I tip the wide brim at her. “Matches my boots.”

The seductive redhead bites her bottom lip while I close the distance between us. “You look ready to ride.”

“Are you offering?”

The green in her eyes smolders. “Mhmm.”

My head tilts as I swoop in for a kiss. “There are children present.”

“They’ll go to bed eventually.” Her smile promises that she’s going to do very dirty things to me.

My throat works audibly and I force myself to straighten away from temptation. “These are for you.”

Cassidy gasps when I whip two sunflowers from behind my back. “How beautiful.”

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