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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.

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

just fine. The kids start their

home, but I think stability is more important right now." I

is where the heart is, Winona. The kids actually love it

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

close like that reserve where we spread Mom's

look into some places closer to here." Jayden smiles. "I mean the spot where Ashlyn's ashes went

Ashlyn would definitely approve of being laid

""For sure."

expected. I mean, seeing all those people

"It was. I didn't

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definitely

across the table. "You and Cass should

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

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

her space, but maybe a check-in wouldn't hurt. 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 bringing someone. Just to get final numbers

baby. "He's doing great. They're getting him out of the incubator soon, seeing if he can regulate his own body temperature. And we're going to try bottle feeds next week." "That's

really has. But he's

I gather the spa day and dress shopping

We finally found the perfect wedding dresses." I beam at

raises an eyebrow. "Dresses?

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 adds with a grin. "The day at the spa, and some

adorable she looked trying on a miniature version of the dresses we picked out. "They looked like little

"I don't doubt it. I'm happy

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