Charlie blushed deeply and buried his face again, making Jamie chuckle. She couldn't resist teasing him further.

"As a reward for being such a good boy, how about we cook dinner at home tonight? I'll make something special," Jamie said cheerfully.

To her surprise, Charlie's first response was, "Will Uncle Ben come too?"

Ben turned his gaze to Jamie, his deep, enigmatic eyes sparkling with subtle amusement as he raised an eyebrow. "That depends on your mom."

Two pairs of eyes, eerily similar in their expressions, turned to Jamie simultaneously. Their uncanny resemblance made it almost impossible to refuse.

Jamie sighed in defeat. "Alright, come along then. We can stop by the market and pick up some groceries. The more, the merrier."

*

The market wasn't far from their place. Jamie carried Charlie out of the car, and as they shopped, Charlie's charm was on full display.

With his sweet words and knack for making people smile, the vendors couldn't get enough of him. Every time Jamie bought something, they would throw in a little extra for free. "He's like a secret weapon for the market," Jamie muttered to herself, amused at how effective Charlie was at winning people over.

Jamie was a familiar face at the market, exchanging greetings with many of the vendors along the way. But today, she wasn't alone, and her companion drew curious stares. "Jamie, is that your husband?" an older vendor asked, eyeing Ben with interest.

froze for a moment,

speak, Ben took it upon himself to

a glare, but before she could protest, he added

smile. "Ah, I see! Young

a chance to explain before handing her

Jamie began, trying to refuse, but the vendor

*

painting the sky in warm hues. At the door, Jamie struggled to unlock it with

bags from her, his movements smooth and

focused on opening the door. Once inside, she turned to take

trying to imagine him in the kitchen. His lean but strong frame didn't exactly scream

reading her mind. "What,

*

argue, he ushered her out of the

on the couch, watching cartoons. He waved Jamie over to join him, giggling as his favorite characters appeared on

kitchen, where Ben was already busy. Deciding to trust him, she sat down

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