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But she already see out her son’s stuffed anin that said, Welcoe She was shifting back into mommy mode, and he couldn’t blaet a job, find a place to live, adjust to a new lifestyle, get her kid settled in school

Didn’t stop the wanting, though

But he had his own stuff to deal with His own bills to pay, his own job to find

"Okay, here we are," Parker said, walking carefully with the tray Beauty bounded onto the dock and flopped down expectantly, irl It’s for hireen beans "There’s peach cobbler for dessert, but it was too hot to bring down just yet," she added

"Wow," he said "This is really nice, Parker Thanks"

"Well I owe you For all you’ve done"

Ah He was being relegated back to the help Got it

The food was fantastic Hard to really love your kiss-off s…a little gossip from the flower shop, the busload of Canadians that had stopped at the diner today, Stuart fro by with a "blonde with sand" for her today, which apparently was a cup of coffee with creaar

All very pleasant conversation, sao out withdown his fork "After your cousin’s wedding?"

His question surprised James nearly as much as it surprised Parker Herthe plates neatly onto the tray, where Beauty surreptitiously gave them a few licks Then, finally, she looked at him "Well, at the ti One My father’suess so It wasn’t like I’d planned anything" She looked out over the water "I figured you slept with me because ed le guy in his right mind would say no to that" He sht I did drag and maul It’s true But then you went off with my father, and it seemed very…convenient You were already in hter, too"

His sht I was complete scum, in other words"

"You were my father’s favorite person My father is complete scum You were scu, if it helps"

He said nothing

"I figured if you really wanted to date me," she added quietly, "you would’ve tried harder"

Woht you flowers I ca You weren’t going to date me, Parker I was the help"

"No It wasn’t that It was hed "I don’t know I didn’t think you were sincere I figured you cahter Not me" Her cheeks were flushed now, so at least there was that, a little shaht you’d try again But you didn’t" She was pinching her pinkie finger "I guess it was a test or so"

"See, to me, it didn’t seem like a test I came over with flowers, and you were aron and your kid and told e to call you again"