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So, she buried her face in his chest.
Hiding as usual.
She let out a disgruntled noise.
“What is it?” He rubbed his hand up and down her back.
“I just . . . I hate asking people for things. I feel like such a burden.”
“You could never be a burden.”
“I hide. When things go wrong . . . when I can’t handle stuff, I run and hide. I don’t want to do that anymore.”
“That’s good, because there’s no running from me, baby. There’s no hiding.” He drew her head back, staring down at her as he cupped her face. “What do you need?”
“To spend time with Daddy. As Little Blossom. But I can’t.” Her lip wobbled.
“Why not?” he asked.
“I can’t relax enough knowing Cammie is in the apartment. She’s not . . . she thinks I need to grow up.”
“I’m starting to really dislike this woman.”
“She used to be so kind and loving. She never used to think I was silly or babyish.”
“People change.”
Faith nodded sadly.
“You look tired.”
“I am.”
“I have an idea of what we can do.” Standing, he carried her out of the kitchen.
“I should clean up the breakfast things.” She hated leaving a mess for his housekeeper.
“Anita will deal with it.”
“She’s here?” she whispered.
He grinned. “She popped out. She’ll likely be back later.”
“Mysterious.”
Reuben carried her into a room she hadn’t been in before. It was a smaller, cozier living room. There was a huge television on one wall and an L-shaped sofa that looked so comfortable, she sighed.
He set her down on the couch and she immediately reached for him again, before pulling back.
“Sorry.”
He raised an eyebrow. “And why would you be apologizing, Little Blossom?”
“Well, uh, I’m having trouble with you leaving me. Sorry.”
“I still don’t see why you should apologize. You should know by now that I like it when you need me.”
“Being needed is your love language.”
