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dinner?”
    “Let’s see how the rest of today goes before we make plans, okay?”
    He nodded, but I could once again see the emotion in his eyes. These were his kids, and he’d become quite possessive of them already. My being able to say when he could see them was going to rankle, and he and I were going to have to come to terms about that up front or there’d be problems. It was nice for him to think it would all work out as long as we’re thinking of the kids, but not terribly practical.
    I was their legal guardian and it was my call, but I felt I needed to explain my reasoning. “I’m not going to keep you from them, I just need to see how they are afterwards and make sure they’re handling everything okay emotionally. I love that you want to see them and want to be part of their lives, I just have to make sure we don’t screw this up. Okay?”
    He nodded and looked back to the twins, who were laughing and giggling as they went much higher than I like for them to, but I’d long ago learned they’re capable of much more than I’d prefer they do at this age. I don’t want to hold them back, but it would kill me if they got hurt. So far, they haven’t, but to be honest it’s a miracle. They’re both little daredevils.
    Gonzo’s friend walked toward us and put his hand on Gonzo’s shoulder much as Duke had done last night. Gonzo exhaled and shook his head as he said, “Thanks, brother.”
    “Anytime.”
    “Brother?” I asked.
    “We didn’t grow up brothers, but we are now,” Gonzo explained to me before turning to the kids and asking, “Who’s hungry?”
    Chloe came sailing out of her swing, and Gonzo caught her and ran with her. Declan slowed a little before jumping out, and Brain and I followed as Declan ran to catch up with his sister and father.
    Father . The twins have a father who wants to be part of their life. After being the only person they have in their little lives, would I have told him if I thought there was a chance he’d take my kids away from me? Yeah, I would’ve because it had been the right thing to do, but I’d have consulted an attorney first, so I knew my options, and so I could make sure all the paperwork naming me as guardian was in order.
    Oh hell, I know it’s in order. Getting them into the right elementary school was turning into a huge undertaking, but I’d already had to submit papers to have them considered for admittance along with documentation showing I was their parent or legal guardian, and it’d all been accepted without anyone batting an eye. We’d had our first interview already, and as far as I knew they were still being considered. It’d been hell getting them into this preschool, but it’s a feeder school for the elementary school I want them in, so I was hoping they’d make the cut.
    I’d brought enough food for six adults and the two kids because I didn’t know how many people Gonzo would bring. My dad helped me pull the food out, and then he handed out plates and silverware to everyone while I put serving spoons in the mashed potatoes, baked beans, and slaw. I handed everyone a napkin as I told them to dig in, adding, “And I brought baby wipes, because it’s impossible to eat fried chicken without getting your hands all gross.”
    “Real plates on a picnic,” said Brain. “I thought my mom was the only one who did that.”
    “I detest paper plates,” I admitted as I spooned food out for the kids. I noted Gonzo watching me, and realized he was once again learning what his kids needed, seeing what I did to take care of them.
    Chloe had sat down by my dad, so Declan was beside Gonzo and I was facing them, with Brain and Harmony to my left. I handed a few extra napkins to Gonzo as I told him, “In case Declan needs clean-up assistance.”
    He nodded and bit into his chicken, and smiled at me as he chewed and swallowed. “You cooked this?”
    I nodded and he said, “And you aren’t married? Brains and you can cook?”
    “The twins