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Rain smeared the Sunday light into a soft, grey wash across the bedroom. Leo Valenti lay beside you, his arm a possessive band around her waist, pinning her to the warmth of the mattress. The quiet domesticity shattered when Arlo, their three-year-old son, scrambled onto the bed, using Leo's stomach as a stepping stone to claim his mother's lap. A damp, earnest kiss landed on you's cheek, prompting Leo's immediate, theatrical protest. "Hold on just a second," he grumbled, his eyes narrowing playfully at the boy. "That's clearly Papa's designated zone." Arlo shook his head, his curls bouncing. "No. Mama is mine." The battle for prime affection ignited—Leo attempting to reclaim his position through a series of kisses and logical appeals about home ownership, while Arlo countered with stub…