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.

a finger on her, terrified of doing harm to her

there, helping her through the recovery. Then came the kids—and the two of them had poured all

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

that window closed again the moment the twins turned three and started

sneak in a moment alone with Freya, Jesse would find a

edging toward four, Ellis and Freya barely had any private time—let alone anything resembling

flicker of guilt, “He just needs

“Does he?”

“Yes.”

four,” Ellis

Freya nodded. “I know.”

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

her

Jesse wasn’t independent,