“I have a proposal,” I said.“We’re already married, you oaf!” Kara said with a soft laugh.“What would you say if we had a live-in housekee...er? Someone to clean, cook, do laundry, and handle the kids in the afternoon? Not as a nanny, but just as an adult in the house, so to speak.”“Where did you get that idea?” Jessica asked.“If you think about how much juggling we do around trying to have dinner on the table at a reasonable hour, and do all the stuff around the house, I think it makes sense.. You finish your wine and some cheese and crackers that are set out for you, still wrapped in the blanket, is that Fabreze, I love that smell. Lavender and vanilla, you muster the courage to confront the new man in your life. You approach him, head down and he grabs your chin and lifts your eyes, saying to you " never bow your head when playtime is over" you are understanding that he is your equal. Possibly you are his alpha female, but not very much higher than him. You look at him, notice his. “We’re cool now, I think.”Amy stepped into his arms and he pressed a kiss into her hair. The scent of her washed powerfully through him. He felt something real for this petite young woman. Something significant had changed over the last week. It was going to be hard to watch her board a plane and leave for Seattle. He pulled back to meet her sparkling blue eyes. Her wide grin was infectious.“Good,” she said. “Let’s go have fun!”The six of them spent the day mixing and matching as they ran. Something in either the tone of my voice or confidence I exuded had excited her apparently. As we made small talk after dinner over coffee, I noticed it was getting late. I waived the waiter over, but Natalie paid the check. Since taking off early today I needed to get in to the bank early to catch up tomorrow. I asked Natalie where she was staying. She said there was a Hyatt at the airport and asked if I could drop her. I agreed, and we exchanged numbers. The drive to the airport was quiet.