My Ex's Billionaire Dad

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at on the couch next to her resting both chi

ed at me for the first time in ten minutes. A

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my choice ?" She asked.

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t's get goin

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the park where we got an ice c

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p talking about ho

just had enough time to sort through the t

es on my face knowing tomorr

ly 7am.I woke up with joy and

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on't be back until past 8 or so. Is t

asking so I can stop by later,

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all before I co

ot to let anything dampen my mood, I set my activities and as

rgot his birthday but th

I'm gonna go make all the prepar

he house and kicked

, my mind filled with anticipation. I had planned everything down to the last detail: his favorite meal, the perfect playlist, an

was lounging in a corner, reading a sci-fi novel. Our accidental meeting led to coffee, then dinner, and became friends, soon enough a relationship that has lasted for 8months now. We spent every s

counter, I decided to send Jake

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an

kay

an be on your

an hour to freshen up and get d

conceal the decorations bef

wanting to tell me something but saw th

d and pi

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. Why did

you spare some time for me." I sighed

ake's can'

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you've got thirty minutes he'll be bac

, than

the call

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me out of my thoughts a

u on your

up with traffic and I won

on my disa

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" he ende

I came out the shower and slipped on my halter neck chiffon gown and afterwards applied a bit of mas

. "Jake?" I called out, wiping my hands on a towel. There w

er to me. And instantly I froze in my tracks. My heart stopped, and the world seemed to