Outside on the porch, we were met with the perfect spring morning. Warm sunshine, chirping birds, and a thousand new blooms brought her backyard to life. Spring. A new beginning. A fresh start. Just what we both needed. “Put me down, you gigantic assface!” Sloane shouted. I set her on her feet, noting that she’d managed to keep hold of her bagel. “You need to understand something,” I told her calmly. “I’m not going anywhere, and you are my business because we’re together.” Her gasp was one of outrage. “You can’t just tell me we’re in a relationship.” Her feistiness was back in full force. I
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