When Mitch walked into Pierson’s Mattress and Bed, he saw Mara, Roberta and two other sales associates with customers and there were a number more customers milling about the store. He bent his head, put his mouth to hers and kissed it from her lips. He’d lied to her the first time her ass was in his truck.Īnd just like Billie’s, it lit up the room. Mitch moved his eyes from a still crookedly smiling Bud to look down at Mara who now had her head tipped back and she was smiling too. “Teflon.” He heard Mara murmur and felt her body shaking against his. Bud was standing, leaning against the wall at the mouth of the hall.īillie’s little body collided with both of theirs and she threw her arms around their hips, tipping her head way back, she screeched, “Donuts!”īillie jumped up and down, shaking Mitch with Mara as she did then she disengaged and ran back from where she came, hands again waving in the air, mouth again screeching, “Donuts!” Then there was a flurry of rapid movement, Mitch tensed and looked up to see Billie flying toward them, arms in the air, hands waving. Mara held onto Mitch and Mitch held onto Mara. Mitch dropped his head and, lips to her f**king fantastic-smelling hair, he whispered, “I love you too, Marabelle Jolene Hanover.” Then she turned her head so her forehead was pressed to his chest, her arms went tight around him and she whispered, “I love you, Detective Mitchell James Lawson.”

He knew she’d do that and then trust him. “All right, sweetheart, after donuts,” Mitch relented. “We need to go see them,” Mara semi-repeated. They’re more worried about you and the kids than you are about them.” “We need to go see Penny and Evan,” she said quietly. Then she moved her head so her cheek was against his chest. Mitch tossed his phone on the couch and curled his arms around her. She closed her eyes and did a face plant in his tee as her arms wound around his middle. Never, not in his life, had he seen anything as beautiful as she was right then. Mitch opened his eyes and looked down at his woman, felt her soft body against his, her hand light on his chest, trust, love and hope shining in her eyes. “Promise me that, for them, for Mara, give them a good life.” “Now we’re done.”Īnother pause then, “Give ‘em a good life.” “Now and forever, Winchell,” Mitch declared.Īnother pause then a whispered, “Now and forever, Lawson.” “You’ll relinquish all claim?” Mitch asked then heard and felt Mara’s indrawn breath. “Tell her to send me the papers to give her permanent custody of the kids. Mitch’s body tightened and he felt Mara’s tighten against his as her hand settled on his tee-covered chest. He didn’t need to waste time on an assclown. Today was most definitely a f**king donut day. Mitch was tired and he had his woman and children to think about. She moved directly into his space and he curled his arm around her, bringing her even closer.

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