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The silence between the while before S"

The laughter bubbled out of her "Just as long as no one comes up with any for my kids"

Smith took a deep breath "Twins, huh?" He looked aoing to be one heck of a parent, Soph"

As he leaned forward to kiss her cheek, she whispered, "I had a lot of great teachers Especially you"

And then, from out of the blue, Smith held out his hand to Jake "Welcome to the family"

Mary Sullivan walked in just as Jake said, "Thanks, S at everyone despite the fact that she was clearly choked up, Sophie’s ured out that you’re asped in surprise "Wait athat Jake and I would end up…in love?"

"From day one, honey Just like Jake did, didn’t you?"

She could see how much her ht "It was all I ever hoped for, Mrs Sullivan"

Mary shter’s heart "Actually, Jake, I’dlast, Sophie’sin thewith all of her favorite treats The door hadn’t quite closed behind her brother, but she couldn’t wait another second to turn to Jake and say, "Did youme from a distance all this tiht I deserved you"

"Can’t you see how nificent you are?" she said softly "Because I’ve always seen it I’m just so sorry I didn’t see more, that I wasn’t there for you when you needed me most"

"You couldn’t have seen it, princess Not when I’ve spent twenty years honingfrom everyone Especially you"

She watched as his fears surfaced in his eyes, and while she didn’t ever want hi his true emotions from her

"What if I’m a horrible father just like e that? And what if our kids have the sa a father, but I’ to become a mother yet--or to have two at once All we can do is ood tiether" She stared into his beautiful dark eyes, knowing it was long past tiain, Jake"