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“I love you so much.” His voice is thick with emotion.

“I love you, too,” I whisper. His eyes shimmer with love in the moonlight.

“One more thing,” he says as he palms my breasts. “As we discussed, I cannot
allow you to stay with me just yet; your dads will throw a fit. I don’t think you want
to live with Gail or Frank…”

“My dads?” He nods as if he hasn’t said anything weird.

“I gave them both to you.” I laugh as he continues. He absently plays with my
nipples.

“Claire’s place is tiny; it would be weird staying with my mom and your other
dad…”

I cover his mouth with my hand again. “Bottom line me, Henri.”

“The condo next to me is vacant. What would you say to being neighbors-
with-benefits?”

I smile at his suggestion. It’s not a bad idea at all. I give him the best answer I
can.

“I will borrow the hell out of your sugar.”