I leaned in and whispered sweetly, “Cookie Monster, can you drink some water for me?” He leaned back and eyed me suspiciously. “You don’t have to stop drinking; I just want you to drink this too,” I kept my voice sweet. He pursed his lips together and opened the bottle. “Thank you, sweetie.” I pushed some of his hair back from his face before I walked around the table. I hopped back on the counter next to Asher. “How do you do that?” Asher asked. “Do what?” I asked keeping my eyes on Isaac. “How do you get him to listen to you?” He was genuinely curious. “Boobs,” I told him plainly. I took my
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