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Night Out

Author: Siwa Rose
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-03 18:07:21

Imogene Scott

A week has passed now and Breonna is leaving in two days so we’re having a girls night out tonight. I step out of my room into the hallway, pulling my coat tighter around me. I’m adjusting the collar when I nearly run into Lily, who’s standing in the middle of the hallway in her pink pajamas, clutching her stuffed bunny.

“Can I join you, Mummy?” she asks.

Before I can answer, Breonna appears from one of the guest rooms, already dressed in a sleek, dark coat. “It’s just us girls tonight,” she says.

Lily’s little face scrunches. “I’m a girl!”

“That’s exactly why you’re going to stay home with Daddy tonight,” I say, bending down to brush her cheek with a kiss.

Damien steps out of the bedroom then, holding my purse. “You forgot this,” he says, handing it over.

“Thank you,” I reply, kissing him on the cheek.

He looks at me and says softly. “Take care of yourself tonight. And please, no drinks.”

“I know what’s best for the twins,” I reply, resting a hand o
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