My heart—yep.
My heart’s done it again.
It’s fallen headfirst into love with a guy who will likely never fully love me back.
And my vagina smirks in anI told you soand swoons a little too.
I curl up on my bed and wish I was curling up next to him. “Simon?”
“Yes?”
“Tomorrow is Griff’s last night in town, and I don’t want to miss it. But I’ll ask Daphne if she can hang with your boys on Friday.”
“One would think two security men would be sufficient,” he says with a sigh.
“Not one who’s met your kids.”
“Speaking of my children—I should check in on them.”
“You’re doing a good job,” I whisper. “They’re going to be the best people ever when they grow up.”
“You’re entirely too good for me.”
“Doubt that.”
I can hear him smiling as he answers. “One day, Bea, you’ll see the truth of the matter. And until then, I shall humor your incorrect opinions.”
I’m smiling and rolling my eyes as we hang up.
He’s wrong.
Simon and I?
Neither one of us is perfect.
Far from it.
But together?
I think we’re bringing out the best in each other.
Andthatis the last thing I expected. But it’s my other favorite thing about him.
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THERE’S NO ESCAPE FROM THIS ESCAPE
Simon
I’munable to find alone time for friends-with-benefitting with Bea for another five days.
And today won’t be my day either.
Not with what my children have requested and which I’ve agreed to because I do enjoy spending time with them, and I’m well aware that they could tire of me at any minute.
Theyareteenagers.
Though at least Bea is joining us, at the insistence of my children, who have seen her enough now between meals with her family and meals at her burger bus that I believe they’re picking up on the subtle clues that I like her.
