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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.

and you Anne." I say

this will work out just fine. The kids

an ideal family home, but I think stability

is, Winona. The kids actually

need to be. Just need to get regular

it be nice to have somewhere close like that reserve where we spread Mom's ashes? No wonder she loved it there. So

might have to look into some places closer to here." Jayden smiles. "I mean the spot where Ashlyn's ashes went is a beautiful lake district and it's not that

think Ashlyn would definitely approve of being

""For sure."

seeing all those people who

"It was. I didn't

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Before the

She definitely left a

her seat across the table. "You

my salad. "I didn't expect 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 much later. Too busy with her move I guess." Jayden raises an eyebrow. "How long has it been since

been three weeks since she moved into her place with Mia and five weeks

space, but maybe a check-in wouldn't hurt. Just make sure she knows you're still there for her. Maybe we could take her a casserole

text her later anyway to see if she's coming to the Gala Ball for the Brennan Wing and if she's bringing someone. Just to get final numbers a bit

if he can regulate his own body temperature. And we're going to try

has. But he's still very vulnerable,"

I gather the spa day and dress shopping went well?"

finally found the perfect wedding dresses." I beam

an eyebrow.

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 adds with a grin. "The day at the spa, and some shopping. It was the kind of day every woman needs once in a

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

doubt it. I'm happy

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