Harlow took a deep breath and let it out slowly. “Do you keep in mind again in New York, I talked to you about what relationship is like. You begin with going out with somebody, for drinks or dinner, to get to know them higher, see in case you’re suitable. See in case you like one another.”

Sage nodded, her eyes huge in her face.

“Dinner with Coach Scott felt a little bit too near a date for me,” she mentioned slowly. Harlow checked out me, and the change in her expression had my chest clenching tight. “And I didn’t must go on one with him, as a result of I already had another person I’d reasonably be with,” she mentioned quietly. “Who I already know, and belief, and?—”

“Holy shit, are you relationship Ian now?” she interrupted loudly.

“Sage,” Harlow sighed. “Language.”

“Sure!” She punched her fist within the air. “Lastly.”

I sat again in my chair, and Harlow’s mouth fell open. She recovered rapidly. “You … you knew?”

Sage grinned, holding her fist out to me. Numbly, I tapped mine to hers.

“Duh. I do know what chemistry seems to be like once I see it.” She shrugged. “I assumed it’d take some time, however you guys didn’t see the way you checked out one another. So apparent.”

I swiped my hand over my mouth, exhaling a disbelieving snort.

Harlow smiled at her daughter. “So that you’re okay with this? Even when we maintain residing right here?”

She nodded. “Completely.” Then she held up her arms. “Wait. Wait. Does this imply I’ll lastly get a little bit brother or sister? Oh please say sure. I used to be not reduce out to be an solely youngster. I’ve to go alongside all my abilities to somebody.”

I couldn’t assist it; I tipped my head again and laughed.

Harlow joined me.

And whereas Sage watched along with her eyes gleaming, I leaned in and gave Harlow a candy kiss on the lips. “I believe that went effectively,” I murmured.

“I believe so too.”

“Does that imply we’re performed now? As a result of I realized one thing new on Mario Kart this weekend, and I believe I can lastly beat Ian.”

I stood, stretching my arms over my head. “Yeah proper. I’d prefer to see you strive.”

We went over to the sofa, and earlier than beginning up the sport, Sage turned and wrapped her arms round my waist for a fast, fierce hug.

“I’m actually completely satisfied it’s you,” she whispered.

I set a hand on her again and smiled at Harlow over her head. “Me too, child. Me too.”

Chapter 33

Ian

“Do you know that the male duck has a corkscrew-shaped penis?”

My arms froze as I hooked up the drawer to a brand new nightstand for Sage’s bed room. Slowly, I turned and glanced at Harlow, the place she sat on the desk, her blue-light-blocking glasses perched on her nostril whereas she stared at her laptop computer.

“I didn’t,” I mentioned slowly.

“And that the feminine duck has a corkscrew-shaped vagina.” She shook her head. “Loopy.”

Rigorously, I set down my electrical drill and pinned her with a glance. “And that is for a guide?”

“Uh-huh.” Her brows furrowed and he or she leaned nearer to the display screen. “Good Lord, their vaginas go within the reverse sample of the dude duck’s factor, so he can’t go so far as he needs, and it retains her from an undesirable being pregnant. That’s insane,” she mentioned. “Who wants a chastity belt?”

“What sort of analysis are you doing?”

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