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"I think it’s pretty too!" I whispered to Cami "I like the way it sparkles!"

I looked over to Ryan and sain

Cal and Kelly covered the table with a variety of gourmet foods that smelled divine It was al is delicious," I co a taste of each selection

"Thanks! Cal and I took so lessons from a friend of ours who’s a chef Usually we just have macaroni and cheese out of the box, but it’s nice to cook like this every once and a while"

Cami didn’t eat; she wanted a peanut butter sandwich instead, but she wasn’t going to get one

I scooped up so to eat it She opened her ood bite! My turn!" I took a nice bite of food

"Cami’s turn! My turn!" I didn’t care that the three other adults at the table were staring at irl to eat her supper

"Taryn, I think we need to take you home with us She hasn’t eaten like this in, well I can’t remember the last time she had such an appetite"

Kelly looked astounded

"Sorry, can’t let you do that," Ryan interjected "We’re staying on the East Coast, where things are normal"

The bite of food I had in my mouth suddenly became very hard to chew Did I just hear that correctly? I wished I could spit the food into my napkin so I could breathe, but I couldn’t be rude I took a big sip of wine to wet the food in my mouth; hopefully that would help asp in a few deep breaths of air We… are staying… East Coast… We… Holy shit

"More!" Ca my attention back to the table Her little mouth was opened wide, just like a baby bird I shoveled another pile into her mouth

After that co daze thinking about us… East Coast… children… rites of passages… little blueeyed babies… Once ere all finished eating, I helped Kelly clear the table while the men took Ca a plate into the garbage can when Kelly asked hts around her words "Yeah, why?"

"You just got real quiet I ondering if it was because of what Ryan said?"

I smiled "Kelly, every time he says we…" I took a deep breath