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"And I was convinced Mo to have yet another boy," Flynn said

"I think by that point ere all certain it was going to be a boy," Grant said, then he looked over at Mia "And then you showed up and ruined everything"

Mia laughed "No, I finally gave Mom and Dad what they really wanted after those first four wasted efforts" She beahed "Quite the handful, this family"

"Oh, Amelia, you have no idea" Lydia shot a wry smile over at Amelia "But every one of these kids has been worth it We’ve had such an a, happy life"

To hear histo Flynn He loved his parents, and he knew the sacrifices they had made--especially his ood living as a quarterback, and his mother had done exceptionally well as an attorney But when they decided to buy the ranch, histo dedicate her ti all of them

"Mom, I don’t know that I ever told you howyour career to raise us," Flynn said

His mother cocked her head to the side "It was never a sacrifice, Flynn It was a choice I didn’t give up a thing"

"Well, thank you Because we all benefitted from it"

She got up and came around the table, put her arms around Flynn and kissed his cheek "Thank you That ," Tucker said "Noe’re all going to have to hug her"

"Yeah, and the next thing you know there’ll be a group hug," Barrett said

Mia gri I hate those"

His roup hug later"

"Thank God for that," Mia said "Because I’et stuck in thesquashed by bears"

The more time she spent with the Cassidys, the s Of course, her mother had barely knohat to do with her, let aloneto her hter If Amelia hadn’t had her father around, she wouldn’t have hadat all Or any love

Her father’s death had left a giant hole on the parenting front Being here was filling a well Amelia hadn’t realized had felt so empty for the past ten years since her father had died And she intended to let that well fill with love and laughter for as long as she was here