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Avery
I could kiss my older brother’s cheek, but chances were high that he would cringe away and dramatically wipe it off. Somehow, Alex had managed to talk some sense into Gage.
While Gage wasn’t ready to start trying to make a baby right now, he was no longer completely closed off to the idea. That was all the opening I needed. I would wear him down, and having kids would make us both happier than either of us could imagine.
We were n***d in his bed when Gage said, “I just hope I don’t turn out anything like the cruel monster that made my childhood miserable.”
I assured him with complete confidence, “You’re nothing like that awful man, and you never could be.”
The hope that sprang into his expression at my confident words was undeniable, so I added, “Would Jack have ever worried
