don’t believe you.” “I don’t care,” I snapped back. His grin was devastating and fleeting. I examined my fingernails and feigned boredom. “Just out of curiosity, what don’t you believe?” “You’re not going to settle for a man just because he ticks off the ‘potential father material’ box. That’s not how you’re wired.” “Oh, and how exactly am I wired?” He moved quickly, like a beast lunging for its prey. I found him standing between my knees, caging me in with his hands on the counter. “You’re wired to want a man who’s going to live up to every one of those heroes you read about. The ones who
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