Chapter 238

Ten Months later....

"Say 'dada," Jacob coaxed Sienna, waving a little plushie in front of her. "Say 'dada.""

I chuckled as I prepared her snack bowl, shaking my head. "How many times are you going to make her say that?"

He pouted like a kid. "She only said it once! And now she won't say it again. Can you make her?"

I laughed softly. "If you keep pestering her, she'll never want to say it. You know she's got that sassy streak just like you."

Jacob grinned, nudging me. "Hey, that sass? Totally from you."

"Hey," I fired back, pretending to be offended, "Don't you dare pin that on me."

"Then maybe she got it from Samuel," he shrugged. "He's the sassiest one in this whole house."

I raised an eyebrow and gave him a warning look. "Let's not forget he's threatening to kick you out of his house for the rest of your trip here if you keep blaming him."

He smirked, confident. "Well, me and Sienna could totally beat your daddy- daughter duo any day. She's always on my side."

Right then, Sienna let out a tiny, frustrated baby yell-a clear "Dada!"—while reaching for the plushie Jacob had cleverly kept just out of reach.

"Oh my God, did you hear that?" Jacob started to boast.

Before he could finish, she snatched the toy from his hand, shooting him what I swear was a side-eye. Was that sass really from me?

"Yes, Jacob-I heard that loud and clear," I laughed. "And I saw how frustrated she was because you took her favorite toy just to get her to say it again. You're pure evil, you know that?"


Jacob feigned innocence. "That's just your imagination, miss. I was just creating the perfect opportunity for her to say my name."

"Yeah, same difference."

face, then took the bowl from me and lifted Sienna up onto the countertop. She sat quietly, inspecting her

spoonful of

it, her little mouth

Jacob beamed, and seeing him like that made

those two so

watching them both-Sienna in her cute pajamas and tiny headband,

always forgot to eat when he got caught up with Sienna

eyes pleading, already knowing what he was about to ask "Can you make me breakfast? Please? I want

handing him a plate with a sandwich and

relief and leaned forward, mouth

sandwich and looked at him playfully. "You know, when I had Sienna, I never once thought I'd be raising two


here first.

chuckled, shaking my

a grin, feeding

honey

huh? I'll teach him a lesson," Dad joked, shooting Jacob a playful

tone turned serious. "Samuel,

Dad teased, and Sienna laughed, forgetting all

"I started, but quickly put

her!" he whispered, swatting

give her back!"

held up his hands, grinning. "She's my granddaughter-I get to hold

basically with you all day," Jacob groaned. "Give her back to me.

appeared, gently taking Sienna


raspberries on

headed out with Sienna, giving mea quick wink. I called after her with a loud, grateful, "Thank you!" Honestly, Sienna

and pressed him back against the counter. "Nope.

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