His Knees, His Pleas, But Our Son's in Peace

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I hesitated for a moment, but the challenge in his tone made me grin. "Sure, why not?"

We positioned ourselves at the edge of the pool, and as soon as Carlos gave the word, we took off. I wasn't a bad swimmer myself, but it quickly became clear that Carlos had the advantage. His movements were swift and effortless, while I struggled to keep up. By the time we reached the other side, I was panting, and Carlos barely seemed winded.

"You win," I said, laughing as I caught my breath. "I'll admit it, you're a better swimmer."

Carlos chuckled, pulling himself out of the water. "Don't feel bad. I've had a lot of practice."

We swam a few more laps, the playful competition easing the stress of the day. Eventually, though, we both grew tired and decided to call it a night.

"Let's grab a drink at the bar," Carlos suggested as we dried off.

I hesitated. "I'm not the best drinker, to be honest."

Carlos raised an eyebrow, a smirk playing on his lips. "I know. That's why I'm warning you not to overdo it."

I felt a mix of embarrassment and defiance rise up. "I'm not that bad," I muttered, though I knew it wasn't entirely true.

the hotel bar, where I nursed a single drink, determined to keep my

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as investors swarmed the event, and to my surprise, I seemed to be at the center of

past few days, the flood of attention and potential deals was overwhelming. I barely had time to process it all as I collected business cards and made notes of potential follow-ups. It seemed like all the hard work was paying off. As soon as I had a moment to myself, I called Blair. "You won't believe what just happened," I said, trying to keep my

me everything," Blair replied

said. "Investors are coming out of

laughed, and I could practically hear his grin through the phone. "That's fantastic! I'll head over and help you sort through it all. We need

arrived, I had a pile of letters in hand, and together, we worked through the details, strategizing for follow-up meetings. It was exhausting,

came to pick me up. I could see the familiar car waiting outside, and as I

back to the hotel?"

head. "Not yet. I need to pick up Blair

and waited for me to gather Blair and the paperwork we

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went well, and by the time we finished dinner, I was a little tipsy. Blair helped me

Blair and walked over to Carlos. "How's your evening?" I asked, still feeling the buzz

"Things

eagerly. "Better than