Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

At this, Sharon blinked as though seeking confirmation.

Thus, Connor nodded solemnly.

Meanwhile, Natalie stifled a smile behind her hand.

Sure enough, it takes a kid to handle another kid best!

At long last, Connor dropped his hand from her mouth. “Let’s go. I’ve got a lollipop in the room, and I’ll give it to you.”

“Yay!” Sharon clapped her tiny hands exuberantly.

The two children then went to their rooms hand in hand.

When silence again reigned in the living room, Natalie turned and looked at Shane. “Mr. Shane…”

“You’re still calling me Mr. Shane?” Quirking an eyebrow, Shane stared at her with a half-smile playing on his lips.

Choking, Natalie instantly realized that it was indeed rather inappropriate for her to be addressing him as Mr. Shane since she was now dating him.

That’s too distant and doesn’t sound as though we’re lovers. But how should I address him, then?

some time. Then, she inhaled deeply and mustered all her courage to murmur out a

response, Shane gently murmured an acknowledgment in

address you thus

“Sure.” Shane nodded.

a sigh of relief. She was just about to say something when the

open the door after pointing

standing outside while grinning from ear to ear. “Ms. Smith, I’m here to look for Mr. Shane.

he spoke, he cast his

allowed him entry. “Come on in. Shane

taken a step into the house when he realized that something was off. All at once, his eyes bugged. “What did you just

didn’t fail me,

be surprised at her new address of Shane. Thus, she merely

Ha! I knew it!

now dating

slightly before handing him a

into the slippers, he followed

tea in

left, Silas swiftly trotted over to the sofa and congratulated the man who was sitting on the sofa. “Congratulations, Mr. Shane! You’ve finally managed