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2024-10-29 19:42:56After my morning outburst, I felt completely drained for the rest of the day. I kind of just went through the motions as I was reintroduced to Eric and Daniella. They were both pleasant enough, though the atmosphere was a little uncomfortable. I mean, we'd all met before, so it was odd being reintroduced under a different name. Their little boy Ed was adorable, and clearly very loved by his Uncle Kai.
Kaiden seemed to take to Ed quickly, coddling him and looking after him like he was his own little brother. The age difference didn't seem to matter to him as he played his games and with his toys in the sandpit.
At lunchtime, Kai and I snuck away for a private picnic. On the one hand, I wanted to jump him… immediately. But on the other hand, it was important to put some physical distance between us while we talked about the past, the present and I guess our future.
After we ate our lunch, Kai was resting lazily on the rug that we had spread under a massive
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