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Jack gave the little boy a sratulations, Mr Incredible"

Ian held his arms out for Mary next "Baby Adam is little"

"Yes," Mary said as she cuddled hi brother"

Claudia was gloith happiness "I’lad you’re both here We all are"

"We wouldn’t have missed it," Jack told her When Max had called with the news that Claudia was in labor, Allen had offered theht from San Francisco to Seattle

Claudia held out the newborn for Jack to cradle, and Ada eyes

"He’s an old soul, isn’t he?"

His sister-in-law nodded as Max settled beside her on the bed and she leaned against him "That’s e decided his ertip across the baby’s cheek, wonder in her eyes "Adam Jack Sullivan," she whispered, "you’re a very lucky boy to be born into this extraordinary faet her attention "Me too! I’reed

Ethan burst through the door with a flustered--and obviously enamored--nurse hot on his heels

"I’m sorry, but there are too ave her one of his lady-killer smiles and said, "Please," she simply turned beet red and fled

"I hear there’s a new Sullivan" Ethan held up a bottle of chane in each hand "Time to celebrate!"

May

"Can I open my eyes yet?" Mary asked as Jack helped her out of the car She knew they were going to be spending the weekend in Lake Tahoe, but he’d asked her to close her eyes a few o so that their final destination at the lake would be a surprise

"Soon," he proh her veins With her eyes closed, she was deliciously aware of the feel of his palainst hers and his clean, masculine scent

After she’d taken about twenty steps, he said, "Go ahead, open your eyes Happy birthday, Angel"

They were standing just at the edge of the lake on a private bay full of pine trees All of the winter snow had melted by late May, and the lake was a crystal-clear blue The blue jays were chirping and the sun wassparkles dance all across the surface of the water