Jenna beamed and whispered, “I love you, too.” Then she wiggled off my lap and moved back over to sit by her sister.
A smart move because if she’d stayed where she was for much longer, Dani would not have been happy with what happened next.
10
CHASE
Me:
I forgot to warn you that I’m going to talk to your dad.
Sunshine:
Are you NUTS?
Me:
Nuts about you.
It was corny, but I knew it would make her smile.
Sunshine:
Stop being cute. Obviously, you’ve lost your mind. You can’t talk to my dad before Friday.
Me:
You think I’m cute, huh?
Sunshine:
Stop changing the subject! He will literally kill you, Chase. I love my dad, but when it comes to my mom and his daughters, he’s…well, overzealous.
Me:
Relax, sunshine. Everything will be fine.
Sunshine:
If you die, I’m going to kill you. Actually, no. You know what I’ll do?
I started to type a smart-ass response when her next message popped up.
Sunshine:
I’ll just have to find another sexy doctor to marry and have his babies…
My hand clenched my phone so hard I was surprised it didn’t break.
Me:
Oh, baby. You are going to pay for that.
Her text bubble popped up and disappeared several times before it finally came through.
Sunshine:
I hope so.