Page 53 of Judge Me Not

"Yes."

"I have a movie theater in my house. I thought you and your mommy, Cee Cee, and Maribel might want to have a sleepover at my place. What do you think?"

Her eyes light up. "Mommy! Can we?"

I nod. "Sure."

She turns back to Colton. "What movie can we watch?"

"Tell you what. When we get to my place, I'll show you all your options, and you can pick. How does that sound?"

She grins. "Okay!"

"Sounds like a deal. Should we fist-bump on it?" He holds out his hand.

She bumps it, and he rises.

The nurse comes in, and I sign a bunch of forms.

"Colton, can my dolls come to your house?"

He smiles. "You can bring anything you want. As long as your mommy's okay with it."

"Why don't Maribel and I go to the house and pack bags?" Cee Cee suggests.

"I'll have my driver take you after he drops Jasmine, Abby, and me off," Colton says.

"Great. Jasmine, can I talk to you for a minute in private?" Cee Cee asks.

"Sure."

We step into the hall. "What's wrong? Colton said you thought it was a good idea to go to his house."

Her lips twitch. "I think it's a great idea. Better than sitting around our place, waiting for every minute to pass."

"Okay. What's wrong, then?"

"Nothing. I just wanted to know where the lingerie from La Perla was."

"Why?"

She smirks. "I think you should wear it tonight."

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Jasmine

Caroline kisses Abby's cheek."I'll see you tomorrow. Get some sleep."

"I'll walk you outside to the car, Mom," Colton says.

We've spent all day watching Christmas movies, playing games, and baking cookies and other holiday desserts. Caroline brought over construction paper. She cut them into strips so Abby and Maribel could make a chain. She also brought needles and thread. Colton made a ridiculous amount of popcorn. Caroline taught Abby and Maribel how to string it then they added everything they created to the tree.

"Okay, Abby. Time for bed."

"Mommy," she whines.

"Nope. You need your rest. Let's go."

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