Page 67 of Mended Hearts

I think that’s a great idea.

Alice

Agreed. We can’t let those bastards ruin a family tradition. Her daddy worked so hard for that team. She deserves to enjoy it.

Elora

What’d Ollie think of your self-defense suggestion?

Leighton

I’ve compiled the best dojos in town, but he seems hesitant. I was debating asking Jax if he could work with her one-on-one and proposing that instead.

Alice

That’s a great idea!

Elora

It might help her to see that he’s still working at it.

Kaia

Or be triggering because he was there?

Leighton

She has no qualms with Captain Reynolds.

Smirkingat the joke none of them would get, I set my phone in my lap. Glancing up between texts to track Beau as he conquered the playground on Wednesday morning was more than a little challenging, but God, the kid was freaking cute. I was convinced he’d grown in the last two weeks. I chuckled as he superhero-leapt off one platform onto another, and dramatically landed like Spiderman, then glanced back to my buzzing cell.

Brexley

Uh. Guys?

Noel

*eyeball emojis*

Brexley

My water just broke.

Leighton

OMG BABY TIME!!!

Brexley

Of course, you’re excited, you’re not about to have an entire human being demolish your vagina.

Leighton

Facts. *crying laughing emojis*

But TOMORROW you’ll be snuggled up with your sweet little peanut.

Brexley

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