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Kieran's brows draw together into a scowl. "Who the fuck said that?"

I blink.

His jaw clenches. "I have three daughters already. If you don't want more children, that's your call. Last thing I'd ever do is pressure you into having babies if that's not what you want. But if you want them, so do I."

Relief way out of proportion to how I should be feeling crashes through me.

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His gaze flicks to the side. "I don't like thinking about you having the girls with another man."

"You can't erase Troy completely," I say softly. "That's not fair to them."

"I know." His voice stays low and certain. "But I'll be the dad they know the rest of their lives."

My throat tightens. "The dad they deserve." I open my mouth to say something to lighten the mood, but instead truth pours out. "I want more babies with you."

"Then I guess we better get practicing making them." He flips me on my back and starts making love to me all over again.

This time, there's no holding back.

By the time we need to go pick up the girls, we've made a good dent in all the snacks Kieran put out for us, drunk several bottles of water and my pussy and inner thighs feel like I spent two hours on the thigh machine at the gym I never go to.

ON COMMS, UNMUTED: THE VESELI CIRCUS

Joy: WHY DOES MY PHONE KNOW MY FACE 😳

Neeve: because Kieran set up face ID

Joy: ITS MAGIC

Sadie: It’s technology, Joy-bean.

Joy: I CAN TEXT MICKEY MOUSE

Maureen: I still don't trust a phone that unlocks itself by staring at you.

Áine: Mom, your laptop automatically logs you in.

Maureen: That’s different. I know where that computer came from.