She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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Kristian added, “But that’s not the main reason.”

“Then what is it?” Jesse asked, wanting to see if his hunch was right.

“I can’t tell you yet,” Kristian replied, not wanting to weigh the child down with things he didn’t need to carry yet. “When you’re older, I’ll explain it to you.”

Jesse was sure his hunch was spot on.

Kristian had no clue that Jesse knew about his past. When he saw Jesse’s lips pressed tightly together, he assumed the boy was upset. Trying to lighten the mood, Kristian smiled and asked, “Hey, Jesse, how about being my godson?”

“No thanks,” Jesse replied simply.

Nina was already Kristian’s goddaughter, and Jesse didn’t want to hurt his dad’s feelings by joining in. It would feel like too much.

“Why not?” Kristian asked, genuinely curious about what Jesse was thinking.

close to you. I don’t want my dad to feel left out,” Jesse said honestly, testing the waters with his

in his mind. Knowing

the group hit the

sure the three kids had

the park in a warm, golden light, wrapping everyone in its glow. Nina, always full of energy, grabbed Damian’s

park was a fun weekend escape, but for Damian, it was a rare

issue—everyone in

Damian, “play” was a

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 ⲅⲁⳑ𝗇𝗈ⳡ𝖊𝗅𝘀⍿𝗰𝗼𝗆

Nina called out, her face glowing with excitement as she waved them over. “How about the pirate

knot in his

his face serious. “Starting with a wild ride like that

way!” Nina said, her enthusiasm dimming for

like a protective big brother. “Just trust me

turned to him, her eyes