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Holt had spent most of his military career getting up well before the a*s c***k of dawn. From basic training to PT to missions, there was always something keeping him from lolling around in bed, so the prospect of more of the same as a professional baker hadn’t fazed him much. Not until those hours meant leaving a still sleeping Cayla behind. He liked being cuddled up with her, feeling the easy rise and fall of her breathing. And he liked being around for the morning routine of getting Maddie up and off to school. Starting his day off with both their smiles was like being injected with a little shot of sunshine. Plus, his help meant Cayla was a bit less rushed. A little less stressed.
But work was work, and he’d made promises to his partners before he’d made vows to his wife, so he ha
