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“It’s time to take a nap, little lady,” she says as Emma loops her arms around her mother’s neck.

They pull away a moment later, Emma’s little hands waving at us.

I sink back into my chair.

“Afraid of kids?” Jaden asks, a faint smile on his lips.

I run a towel over my legs, brushing off the wet sand.

“No,” I say softly. “It’s just that I’m not used to them. But I like her. She’s a cool kid.”

“Yes, she is,” he says, flicking his gaze to the ocean.

We spend a few moments in silence, both looking at the ocean.

The water is calm and clear, cooler this time of year.

“You’re an unusual man,” I murmur, voicing a random thought.

“Why would you say that?”

He brings his gaze to me, a questioning look on his face.

I shrug.

“You’re so... I don’t know...” I say, briefly lowering my eyes.

My lips curl into a smile as I register his scrutinizing gaze.

“Dirty?” I say jokingly.

He laughs quietly.

“Hmm. Dirty you say...”

“Yes, in a good way.”

“Good to know,” he says, clasping his hands behind his neck.

A grin tugs at his lips.

“And what else?” he asks, shooting me a side-eyed glance.

My smile begins to fade.

“And different than other men.”

My voice draws his gaze to me again.

“You’re thoughtful and kind,” I say in a mellow voice. “At least to them, you are.”

He doesn’t comment this time.

“Two people live inside you,” I murmur.

“I could say the same thing about you.”

I shake my head in disagreement.


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