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234 Calm Before the Gala (Winona)

One Month Later

Sitting around the dinner table with everyone feels like a common occurrence these days. It's been a full month of peace, and I'm not used to it yet.

I glance over at Jayden, who's dishing Abby her pasta while she chatters nonstop about the wedding and attendants dresses we chose, starring, of course, her gorgeous pink princess dress as flower girl. "You know, we can't let Daddy know how we will all look. It's bad luck."

Abby o

clamps her little hand over her mouth, her blue eyes are wide.

I laugh. "It's okay, Sweety. I know you're very excited. We all are."

"I can't wait, Mommy!"

"Eat some dinner. We can make some secret plans tomorrow." I wink at her and she munches into her mac and cheese Anne has made.

"Actually, if you, Bobby and Sarah would like to go eat at the breakfast bar in the hen, you can. A

Friday night treat."

"Yay!" Sarah says with a smile.

Bobby grins. "Cool."

The three of them take their bowls and head into the kitchen leaving us in the dining room.

nice having the kids here, and you Anne." I say with

think this will work out just fine. The kids start

penthouse is an ideal family home, but I think stability is more important

The kids actually

as long as we need to be. Just need to get regular outings because we don't have a

we spread Mom's ashes? No wonder she loved

Jayden smiles. "I mean the spot

think Ashlyn would definitely

""For sure."

went better than I expected. I mean, seeing

small smile. "It was. I didn't

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Calm Before

She definitely

her seat across the

so many people, honestly. But seeing how loved and respected she was... It felt good. Cass seemed pleased too, even if she didn't say

It's been three weeks since she moved into her place with Mia and five weeks since we flew

Just make sure she knows you're still there for her. Maybe

see if she's coming to the Gala Ball for the Brennan Wing and if she's

of the baby. "He's doing great. They're getting him out of the incubator soon, seeing if he can regulate his own

But he's still very

the spa day and dress shopping

found the perfect

raises an

considering a reception dress as well. We had to get them off the rack, so the choices were a little limited, but we made it work." "And it was fabulous," Anne

Abby and Sarah," I laugh, remembering how adorable she looked trying on a miniature version of the dresses we picked out.

grins. "I don't doubt it. I'm happy you're

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