She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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“Freya.” Ellis let out a laugh at her reasoning and reached out to pinch her cheek. “Aren’t you being a little too biased?”

She didn’t respond.

Maybe she was.

But those two children were her entire world—how could she not be a little partial?

“Why so quiet? Finally realizing you’re playing favorites?” Ellis teased, the same as always.

“Jesse’s a really sweet boy,” Freya said, trying to ease the tension. “As long as you don’t provoke him, he’s absolutely adorable.”

In her mind, Jesse was sharp, disciplined, always polite. Truly a little gentleman.

“Then think about this—how do you think I survived this past year?” Ellis gave her a pointed reminder.

hadn’t laid a finger on her, terrified of doing harm to her

the recovery. Then came

help, but Ellis still kept a watchful eye because those kids were his pride and joy. Once

again the moment the twins turned three and

to sneak in a moment alone with Freya, Jesse would

the time the twins were edging toward four, Ellis and Freya barely had any

flicker of guilt, “He just needs someone

“Does he?”

“Yes.”

already four,” Ellis

Freya nodded. “I know.”

be sleeping on his own,” Ellis insisted, trying to persuade her. “He needs to

her

independent, then