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“Do you think she would ever consider leaving the farm to live with us?”
My mom shook her head with a sad smile.
“No, honey, I’m sorry. I don’t think she would,” she said, sliding a piece of pie onto a plate. “She loves being on the farm. It makes her feel close to Edward. I’m sure she will visit us and we will visit her.”
“You’re right. I’m going to miss her so much, though. And I know that Grayson will, too.”
“He will,” my mom agreed. “But it will be good for him to live close to his father and grandfather. And he will be able to get to know Liam’s parents.”
I smiled when I remembered Liam’s parents meeting Grayson for the first time yesterday. It was a quick meeting at Liam’s house. Liam and I didn’t want to overwhelm our son after everything that had happened over the last few days.
Liam’s mother had introduced herself with unshed tears in her eyes, and when Grayson gave her a hug, I saw them falling gently down her face. Then, Liam’s father hugged Grayson close and told him how excited he was to have him as a grandson.
I was glad that Grayson had two more people in his life who loved him.
My mom handed me two plates to carry. One of them held a huge piece of pie.
“Who’s this one for? Liam? It’s massive.” I asked.
My mom smirked.
“That’s for my grandson. He’s a growing boy,” she said and winked.
I laughed, grateful for the people in Grayson’s life who loved him as much as his father and I did.
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“And then there was a big dragon who came out of nowhere. He opened up his mouth, and a burst of flames shot out. But the wizard was ready for him. He cast a spell that turned the fire into ice and was able to save the entire village from the vampire, goblin, and even a dragon,” Liam said.
“Woah! George is such a cool wizard!” Grayson said. “I want to be just like him when I grow up.”
I smiled from Grayson’s doorway. Liam had offered to get our son ready for bed. I used the rare alone time to take a long bath and then dressed in my most comfortable pair of matching pale pink pajamas. When I checked in on the boys, I’d caught the tail end of Liam’s bedtime story about a wizard named George.
“All right, buddy. It’s bedtime,” Liam said and leaned down to kiss the top of his head. “Goodnight, Goose.” He patted the top of the dog’s head.
Goose thumped his tail from his spot on the end of Grayson’s bed.
“Fine, but promise to tell me another story about George tomorrow night?” Grayson said as I walked into his room and kissed his cheek.
“I promise,” Liam said.
When Liam shut the door, there was a panicked look on his face.
“What’s wrong?” I asked as we walked down the hallway.
“I’m awful at coming up with stories.” Liam ran a hand through his tawny hair. “The story about George the wizard is something my dad used to tell me when I was a kid. And my dad wasn’t really creative either. He just told me the same story over and over again.”
I giggled and bumped his shoulder with mine. My skin heated at the contact.
“So, you’ll tell him the same story tomorrow night, too. Or you’ll get books to read to him. It’s not really about the stories you tell him, but the time you spend with him,” I said.
We came to a stop near his office, and I leaned against the door.
He grinned and casually placed his hand above my head. He was close enough to touch.
My mouth became dry, and my eyes shot to his lips.
“When did you get so wise?” he murmured.
“I’ve always been wise,” I countered.
The sensual look he was giving me made my knees shake.
“You have,” he admitted.
Then, we leaned in at the same time…
But at the last second, Liam hesitated and leaned his forehead against mine.
“As much as I’m going to kick myself later for stopping this, we need to talk…about us,” he said, his voice thick with desire.
I bit my lip. I wanted to throw caution to the wind
and allow myself to lose myself in him until I didn’t know my own name.
But he was right.
We walked into his office, and I stood beside his bookshelves. My legs were shaking for an entirely different reason than they were a moment ago.
Liam seemed nervous, too. He was pacing in front of me, his hands behind his back.
After a minute, he stopped and faced me. The serious look on his face made my stomach clench with anxiety.
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