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"Sorry we aze narrowed at his son "Someone had a tantrureed

"Yeah," Gabe said "I offered him a cup of water"

"A parent’s worst betrayal," Ethan said soberly

Gabriel’s , he’ll lead the NAC soet him to adulthood that ood thing you reen frosting down the hallway "But there’s plenty left, if you’d like a piece to go?"

"Let’s see how it goes" He looked at Connor, brushed a dark curl from his face "Would you like to say hi to Elisa, kiddo?"

In response, Connor buried his face in Gabe’s shoulder

"We’ll get things started," Ethan said, and carried Elisa to the front parlor, put her down on the rug in the middle of the floor, where she promptly sat down in her footie pajaht, evidently

"Here we go," Gabriel said, and put Connor on the floor in front of Elisa, giraffe still firmly in hand

They hadn’t actuallyva to do, especially given the sheer number of people who’d wanted to lay eyes on Elisa, assure theed to make her

None of they diapers, pureed carrots in her nose, or Spaghetti-Os in her hair

For a long moment, Elisa and Connor just looked at each other

"Doggy," Elisa said

I stared at her "Did you just call hiy’?"

Ethan lifted a brow at Gabriel "Do I even want to kno she knows that?"

Gabriel grinned "Magic is ain, this time with more force, and bounced on her butt

Connor blinked at her, then looked up at Gabriel for support

"She’s not wrong, son Technically"

Elisa looked at the toy in his hands, her eyes widening "Doggy?"