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Emily stared at Cal for several moments. “I must be more tired than I realized. You’ll never guess what I thought you just said.”

“You heard right. It’s a good idea for you and Annie to move into my house.”

Once upon a time she’d have given anything to hear those words, but now they just gave her a bad feeling. “Why?”

“I know what you’re thinking.”

“Which is?” she asked.

He looked down at their daughter, clinging to her skirt. “That this is just because of Annie.”

“That’s not even close,” she told him. “But now that you mention it…”

“It’s a big house.”

She picked Annie up and balanced her on a hip, then went to the kitchen to get her some water. After settling her on the floor with an assortment of toys, she moved closer to Cal and looked up.

“I remember exactly how big your place is. I’ve been there. Maybe you forgot.”

“Hardly.” Heat flashed through his eyes for just a moment, a sign that he hadn’t forgotten the way they’d burned up the sheets. “But you told me once that it’s a pretty big place for one person.”