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“Is there anything in here we ought to change to make it nicer for you guys?”
“You know you have the world’s comfiest couches, right?”
“God, yes.” Dev plopped down and snuggled into the huge amazing sofa. “I love this thing.”
Chuckling, Bryan joined him, sitting close, the cushions shifting and leaning him into Dev. Perfect.
“I think I could fall in love with you too, you know…” Dev noted softly.
Warmth filled his belly. “Yeah, I know.” He knew because he was feeling the same way.
CHAPTER TWELVE
Dev was listening to Juni tell him about her day, and honestly, all he wanted was for her to go to sleep so that he could head to the master bedroom. It wasn’t like him unless he was full-on in the middle of painting, but…
He wanted… Bryan.
He wanted Bryan.
He knew Bryan’s boys were down because it had gone quiet. More than a half hour ago. And he knew Bryan was waiting for him. In his bedroom. Waiting for him so they could get naked together.
Marley was at the age where she wanted TV and reading and her phone. She had to put her phone in the dining room at nine thirty, but he didn’t need to supervise that, so they could be in bed by then.
If Juni would finally stop telling him about her day, he could go see if Bryan was waiting, dressed or not dressed. He took a breath and forced himself to focus; she deserved to have his attention as she did every night.
“—and then I gave him my lunch, because he was hungry!”
Wait, what? “Who was hungry?”
“Jakob!”
“He didn’t have his own lunch?”
“No, Daddy I told you—weren’t you listening?”
Busted. But he couldn’t tell her that.
“I got confused. Tell me again?”
“He forgot his lunch and his mommy said she couldn’t leave work.”
“Well, it was nice of you to give him your lunch, but maybe next time you can just share your lunch with him? Because that way you won’t be hungry, too.” Sweet girl, but she needed her food as much as anyone else in her class did.
“I didn’t want to be mean…”
“You are a sweet girl, but you need your lunch. It’s important.”
“Okay, Daddy. I’ll share next time.” She sighed and settled in the bed, finally.
“Maybe I’ll send a little extra, in case?” That way there would be plenty for two people to share.
“Oh, would you?”
Such a giving girl. He loved that about her.
“Of course. I’ll let Bryan know too for when he’s the one to pack your lunch, okay?” He thought she was finally going to be able to sleep, winding down now that her lunch problem was being solved.
“Uh-huh. Night, Daddy. Love you so much.”
