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“Really?” Ian still looked uneasy.

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“Seriously,” Jessica scoffed, rolling her eyes. “You’re never this awkward about anything else. It’s like you turn. into a whole different person when it’s about feelings.”

Ian mumbled, “You wouldn’t understand.”

Jessica shrugged, “Maybe I don’t. But honestly, if you don’t even have the guts to admit you like someone, then what’s the point?”

“Yeah, right. Like you’d ever confess if you fell for someone,” Ian retorted.

“What’s there to be scared of?” Jessica said confidently. “If I ever find a guy I like and he’s not taken, I’d chase after him with everything I’ve got.”

Ian’s lips twitched.

Jessica ground her teeth. “What’s with that face?”

Ian, not the least bit worried about getting smacked, said, “Honestly, I feel bad for whoever you decide to like.”

He really couldn’t picture Jessica actually having a crush on someone. With how quick she was to throw punches whenever she got annoyed, he’d bet if someone didn’t like her back, she’d just chase them down and rough them up.

“Careful, or I’ll go tell Rebecca you like her right now,” Jessica teased, knowing full well he was asking for it.

“Anyone you fall for is blessed beyond belief!” Ian backpedaled instantly, realizing he couldn’t afford to cross ‘her. “Honestly, whoever ends up as your husband is going to be one lucky guy.”

Jessica rolled her eyes and didn’t bother responding.

She glanced in the direction Rebecca had gone, then started the car and drove off.

When Rebecca walked in, Amelia and Samuel were waiting for her in the living room. The moment Samuel saw her, he toddled over as fast as his little legs could carry him and threw his arms around her. “Mommy!”

Rebecca crouched down to hug him back.

Samuel gave her a loud, smacking kiss on the cheek.

Rebecca was a little surprised. ‘Why is he being so affectionate all of a sudden?‘ she wondered.

“Mommy,” Samuel called out sweetly.

Rebecca’s voice lifted at the end, her face soft with affection. “Yes?”

Samuel’s big, round eyes were absolutely adorable. “Are you feeling better now?”

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Rebecca reached out and ruffled his hair. “Just seeing you makes me happy.”

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you can always talk to me or Amelia,” Samuel said, clutching Rebecca’s hand seriously, as if he was making her

surprised by his tender

understood–her son was trying to comfort her about what happened between

used to tell Jeffrey everything, big or small. Their relationship had been

“Okay,” Rebecca replied softly.

was because she was surrounded by the warmth of her family, or maybe she hadn’t really had time

moment, the whole divorce thing didn’t stir up much in her–she mostly just felt a faint, lingering regret over all the memories from those

She’d only had her accident a year after Rebecca and Jeffrey got married,

need,” Rebecca answered, not wanting to stop for a

all that stuff is in your name, the Quinn family will probably call you over to talk

not that Amelia

five years in a relationship that deep, there’s just no way someone could walk away without

up with Ryan cleanly on the surface, but it took her ages to work through her

transfer will take a few days to go through anyway,” Rebecca said, not wanting

pushing the topic

night fell heavy

fall asleep without a hitch, but she’d misjudged herself–there was no escaping the ache

over–the photo was only

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words crept in,

friend died. That line echoed in

to

to identify his body and handle the funeral

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blanket up and rolled onto her side, as if she could block out all those feelings just by

world. Whatever had happened before, whatever

the harder it was to keep those thoughts from swirling, impossible to

same time, over on

phone watch, opened up Jeffrey’s chat, but just couldn’t figure out how to

all, Jeffrey was still his dad. Now that he and Rebecca were divorced, Samuel felt like, as their son, he should probably

and forth for a

[Mr. Hanson, I heard you and

Samuel’s message popped up. He

his

admit to being worried when talking to Jeffrey–acting cool was just his thing

he couldn’t be bothered to type. His voice was soft and sweet, but with a cheeky little edge. “Super happy Mom can now

along, messaging back: [Once you’ve got them lined up, let me know—I’ll come and check out all your ten–plus

stared at the screen, totally

even for you,‘ Samuel thought, rolling

[It’s getting late. Off to bed

to sleep?” Samuel

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all those new dads for me.” Jeffrey replied, tossing. out

easy tone–he looked

seconds later,