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`` then i think you 're safe from being a momzilla party monster ... for now . ''
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casey laughed .
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`` i 'll anxiously be awaiting noah 's first birthday party . ''
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with a scowl , emma mumbled , `` whatever . ''
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realizing she did n't see mason , megan quickly excused herself and went outside .
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she did n't like the idea of him being close to the pool .
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even with everyone around , it was still too dangerous for her liking .
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just as her chest started to tighten , she saw him on her papa 's lap .
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the two of them sat at one of the tables underneath the shade of a massive umbrella .
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several of her other younger cousins sat around them , playing on their psps and other hand-held devices .
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`` everything okay ? ''
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she asked .
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`` we 're fine , honey , '' papa replied .
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`` let me know if he gets to be too much . ''
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cocking his head , papa demanded , `` are you trying to say i 'm old or something ? ''
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`` no , not at all .
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he 's a handful even for me . ''
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he waved her away with a hand gnarled with age and time .
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`` go on and enjoy yourself .
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i 'll keep an eye on mason . ''
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she smiled and leaned down to kiss his weathered cheek .
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`` thanks , papa . ''
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he returned her smile .
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`` you know , while you 're enjoying yourself , you might go spend a little time with the godfather . ''
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megan 's eyes widened .
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was he trying to set her up with pesh like he had with emma ?
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he gave her a knowing look .
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`` be good for both of you . ''
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`` um , okay .
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whatever , papa , '' she murmured , before she turned away .
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although she hated to admit it , she had been looking forward to talking to pesh again .
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she had tried to kid herself that she had n't secretly been searching the crowd for him when she was taking in all of emma 's decorations .
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when she did finally catch sight of him , her traitorous heart skipped a beat .
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she did n't mind if her body gave a reaction , but it pissed her off that her heart was affected by him as well .
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he 'd ditched his suit jacket along with his tie .
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with the first button of his shirt undone , she could see a tuft of dark chest hair .
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she bit her lip at the sight .
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she was a sucker for chest hair .
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her eyes dipped down to take in how the sleeves of his white shirt had been rolled up to his elbows , giving just a glimpse of his defined biceps .
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casey had been absolutely right-he was built like a brick shithouse .
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megan wanted nothing more than to get better acquainted with his body , especially with fewer clothes on him .
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at the sound of emma 's voice behind her , she jumped .
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`` ready to eat ? ''
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emma asked .
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`` um , sure . ''
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emma gave her a puzzled look before nodding in pesh 's direction .
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`` why do n't you ask pesh to join you at aidan 's and my table ?
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he does n't know a lot of people , and i would hate to have him end up with the kids . ''
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megan quirked her brows in surprise .
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`` are you sure ? ''
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`` why would n't i be ? ''
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with a shrug , megan replied , `` i do n't know .
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maybe because you did n't like the idea of me getting to know him . ''
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emma shook her head .
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`` i never said i did n't want you two to get to know each other-i said i did n't want you using him for a fling . ''
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megan could n't help rolling her eyes .
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`` the day is n't over yet .
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i could still turn on my powers of seduction and lure pesh into a night of seedy passion . ''
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emma stared at her in shock before busting out laughing .
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`` seedy passion ?
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those words and pesh will never , ever go together in the same sentence . ''
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`` are you saying that you and aidan have never had seedy passion ? ''
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`` aidan and pesh are not in the same league of men .
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i love aidan , but he 's not necessarily a gentleman .
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pesh is . ''
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`` yeah , but you 're a lady , '' megan protested .
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`` maybe in the street , but she 's one hell of a freak in the bedroom , '' aidan said behind them .
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emma squealed before whirling around to smack him .
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`` people could hear you , '' she admonished .
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as aidan chuckled , megan shook her head .
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`` forget other people .
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me having to hear it was painful enough . ''
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crossing his arms over his chest , aidan said , `` i came over here to ask if we were going to eat or not ?
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people are getting restless .
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i had no idea i was going to interrupt such an interesting conversation .
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of course , i do n't think i want to know why the two of you are discussing emma 's and my sex life right now . ''
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emma waved her hand dismissively .
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`` we were n't .
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and yes , we 're ready to eat .
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let 's round everyone up . ''
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as emma walked off to call people to sit down , aidan grinned at megan before saying , `` total freak . ''
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megan closed her eyes as if in pain .
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`` spare me .
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please . ''
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`` just saying .
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because you never know if your gentleman might be a super freak too . ''
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and with a wink , he walked off to join emma , leaving megan to wonder why everyone seemed so concerned with hers and pesh 's love lives .
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as the sunlight started fading , most of the party guests began to trickle out the door .
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by the time it was dark , it was only a few of aidan and emma 's close friends left .
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megan had let her parents take a sleepy mason home , vowing she wanted to stay to help emma clean up .
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the truth was she wanted to spend as much time as she could with pesh .
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thankfully , she found herself sitting next to him at one of the poolside tables .
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somehow they managed to end up by themselves after some of the other guests had left .
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leaning forward in her chair , she asked , `` did you always want to be a doctor ? ''
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pesh nodded .
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`` for my fifth birthday , my father bypassed the usual play doctor 's kits by giving me a real medical bag with tools from the hospital .
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i examined everyone who would stand still long enough , including the two dogs . ''
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megan laughed .
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`` i bet you were a cute little doctor . ''
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`` my mother has some embarrassing pictures , '' he replied , with a smile .
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