Ulterior Motives

Sadie smiled sweetly and nuzzled her little face against Rory's embrace. "Rory, you are so kind."

Just then, Jace, who was sitting on a small bench reading a book, spoke up, "Sadie, you said the same thing to Nolan last time."

"Jace, you are so mean. Can't I like two people at once?" Sadie pouted.

Jace shrugged and went back to his book. "You can."

Sadie snuggled contentedly in Rory's arms. "Rory,