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internally cursed as I walked to her front door. Her purse was on her shoulder, so I reached inside to grab a set of keys. I was surprised at how dark her house was; it was as if nobody else lived there, but I knew at least her mother should be home at this hour. It was ghostly quiet, and it gave me an eerie feeling.

It didn’t take me long to find the staircase upstairs and ever less time to find her room. The scent of her room drove me in the right direction. Her room was the perfect figment of who she was as a person. Her academic awards were showcased on her wall; her athletic achievements were on her bookcase across the room. Clothes were scattered across her floor and draped over her desk chair. She had a nice desktop computer setup and numerous textbooks and notebooks across her desk.

She had a photo of herself with her parents on her nightstand, and she looked so happy. She also had a photo of herself with her friend Nan who I recognized from Carter’s Resort.

I didn’t bother changing her out of her clothes; I wasn’t going to cross that line. Instead, I tucked her into bed, making sure the covers were completely on top of her before I left.

“You are late,” my mother said as I walked into the house.

“I’m right on time,” I told her, glancing at the clock.

“If you aren’t early, then you are late,” she told me, raising her brows. “Everyone is in the kitchen already, Dinner will be ready shortly.”

“Hi, Grandma,” Irene said as she stepped around me and into the house.

My mother’s face softened as she reached her arms out and wrapped my daughter in a hug.

Irene sweetie. I thought you were going to be too busy to

wanted you to officially meet my fiancé,” she said, motioning for Ethan to

closer and gave my mother

you, Mam,”

hand on his cheek in a warm

my mother said to Irene with a sly wink.

through Ethan’s, resting her head on

Matt and

yoursel,” she added, motioning for Matt to come with her.

insisted he come along for this dinner. I gave him a short nod and followed my mother through the living

with her. I sighed and followed the kids into the kitchen. The moment

you’re here!” Daisy exclaimed as she walked around the table to

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entire life. I gave him a stern look and he gave me an apologetic smile for not warning me that Daisy

immediately wrapped her arms around me and hugged me; I shimmed out of

Daisy?” I asked, not bothering to hide the edge in my

her,” my mother said, beaming up

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