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I laughed as he picked me up, set me on his desk, and spread my legs. “I could get used to this,” I sighed as his hands traveled up my thighs.

“Good, then you’ll never quit.”

I mean, I do I like getting pleasured by my boss right after lunch.

Chapter Thirty-Four

Jace

“But Jace hasn’t readme a story yet,” Kaylee whined as Olivia stood in front of the open doorway to Kaylee’s room. Kayden and I sat on the couch while she argued with her mother. It was past her bedtime—as Olivia had pointed out multiple times—and yet, havingbothKayden and me here with the knowledge that Olivia and Kayden were going to dinner was enough to make Kaylee push all the boundaries.Give a toddler a small change in their norm and they think life becomes a free-for-all.

“Kaylee, you’re stalling,” Olivia said. “It’s time to go to bed.”

Kaylee had already changed into her pajamas and while she’d been waiting for Liv to go in and say goodnight, she’d snuck back out to the living room with a book in her hand.

“Come here,” I said, waving my hands at Kaylee in a come-hither motion. “Look, if we read one now, it negates our whole arrangement. Listen to your mom and then we’ll do our thing.”

Kayden lifted an eyebrow at me as Kaylee smiled broadly and took off toward her room.

“What arrangement?” Olivia demanded with her hands on her hips.

Kaylee froze and looked up at Olivia with wide eyes before turning to me.

I sighed. “Just tell her, kid. I can handle it.”

“When Jace babysits, he waits until you leave and then he sneaks in and reads me another story,” Kaylee said.

Olivia glared at me. “Since when?”

Kaylee shrugged. “Since always. Jace said it’s our special tradition.”

“Which we’ve both now jeopardized, so go get in bed,” I said.

“But you’ll still sneak in?” she asked, jutting out her bottom lip in a way that absolutely meant I’d be reading her another story as soon as Liv and Kayden left.

“If you mother doesn’t reprimand me too much, yes,” I said.

Olivia laughed and gently nudged Kaylee into her room.

“Wait,” Kaylee yelled, spinning around again, her eyes gleaming with mischief. “What about you, Kayden? You haven’t read me a story yet.”

“My goodness, Kaylee,” Olivia groaned. “We have dinner reservations.”

“I’m sorry, kiddo,” Kayden said, looking like it pained him greatly to deny her this request. “I would love to read you a story, but—”

“Oh, just go,” Olivia said.

Kaylee and Kayden both beamed, their matching megawatt smiles enough to light up the room. I chuckled as Kayden looked at Olivia hopefully.

“Really?” he asked, already standing up.

“Yes, just make it a short story, Kaylee. Kayden can tuck you in too. Say goodnight to me now.”

Olivia bent down and Kaylee wrapped her arms around Liv. “Goodnight, Mom.” She waved to me. “Goodnight, Jace.” Then she looked up at Kayden as he stopped next to her and grabbed his hand. He glanced back at Olivia and smiled so largely I wanted to chase after him and kiss him all over.

Olivia sat down next to me and I lifted my arm for her to crawl under. “You two are going to be the death of me,” she said.

She rested her head against my chest, her fingers lightly rubbing my abs. “Or maybe, we’re going to give you exactly what you and Kaylee need,” I responded.