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him away. “That deserves a spanking,” he whispers, biting his lip. “I told you I wasn’t ready yet.”
    I place my hand on his chest and give him a shove. “Oh, was that what you said?” Sucker .
    “I knew it. I fucking knew it, guys.”
    Oh crap! Looks like someone is a little earlier than expected.
    Pulling away from Kade, I twist my head to the right to see Jen walking down the bike path with Jax snuggled in her arms.
    “He was just getting me back for hitting him in the head with the frisbee, but never mind that.” I reach out and scoop Jax right out of Jen’s tight grip. “About time you brought my little guy to see me. I was about to come kidnap you.” I poke Jax in the nose and smile as he giggles. “He’s getting too big, Jen. Make it stop.”
    Jax will be turning one in just a few months and it’s hard to believe how much he has grown in the last few weeks. I have been friends with Jen since we were old enough to walk and you had better believe this little boy is spoiled. It’s almost as if the little cutie is mine. I just wish I could see him more often.
    He looks up at me with those big brown eyes and smacks me right in the face with his plastic set of keys. “Ouch,” I say, making a sad face at Jax. “You’re just lucky that you’re so cute and loveable.”
    Kade laughs while tossing the frisbee to Jen. “Good job, little guy.” He holds his hand up in front of Jax waiting for a high-five that never comes. “No love?”
    Jen snaps her arm out with a quickness that only a new mother can have, and pinches his arm. “Don’t teach him that violence is okay.”
    He grabs his arm and gives her a clueless look. “You just pinched me,” he points out. “Isn’t that condoning violence?”
    Jax laughs in that cute little baby voice and throws his arms out at Kade.
    When Kade makes a sad face and grabs his arm in pain, Jax laughs again and bounces up and down in my arms.
    “Now look.” Jen tosses the frisbee up before catching it again. “Now he thinks it’s cute when someone gets hurt. Great job, moron.”
    “He’s fine, Jen. Don’t get your panties in a bunch . . .”
    Their conversation trials off as I look around the park, my eyes scanning for the place with the most shade. It’s a hot June afternoon and I don’t want little Jax to be uncomfortable for even a minute. I don’t get to see Jax very often anym ore and I want him to know he’s safe and taken care of when I do.
    I take a seat under a tree and place Jax on my lap, while looking up to see Kade and Jen throwing the frisbee to each other still arguing about who is right. “I missed you, little guy.” I hold him up in the air and place my nose against his. “I haven’t seen you in almost two whole weeks. You better stop being too busy for me.”
    “Y’all better start talking,” Jen yells out. “Don’t think that I didn’t see Kade stick his hands up your shorts the other day at work. That was just wrong.” She turns to face Kade before tossing him the frisbee again. “You dirty boy.”
    “It’s nothing, Jen.” I give Kade a dirty look as he smirks proudly. If I was close enough, I would slap him upside the head. “It’s all in fun. Right, Kade? We’re only friends.”
    “Just friends, huh?” He lifts a brow, pretending to act clueless before flashing Jen a charming smile. “Yeah, Jen. What’s wrong with two adults that have known each other practically their whole lives having a little fun? I can’t help it if I’m so irresistible.”
    Jen takes her eyes away from Kade right as the frisbee smacks her in the shoulder. “Yeah, whatever,” she replies, while grabbing her shoulder and giving Kade a dirty look. “I would be careful though before someone gets hurt.”
    “We’ll be fine, mother.” I laugh. “Thanks for the advice. I don’t know what I would have done without you.”
    “I ask myself the same thing,” she mutters.
    An hour of fun, and a lost frisbee later, Nathan pulls up in his