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“We were justthe beverage into a series of s

“I bet you were” Tammy winked slyly

“I don’t think it was coffee they were er in their direction

“Right I’ll leave you ladies to it” Gabriel kissed Julia chastely before escaping to the living room

Rachel exa their teer “Grab a knife, Jules Let’s sa” Diane declined Julia’s offer of coffee and parked herself on one of the kitchen stools

“So as cooking out here? And please tell rades that Gabriel had insisted on purchasing

“Too cold”

Julia clapped her hand over her mouth, but it was too late

The woan to tease her unmercifully

“Is it hot in here, or is it justto start calling this the house of love”

“My parents were like that” Rachel looked around the room “Not on the counters that I know of But they were very affectionate It ree There was so about the space and the house itself She and Gabriel had trouble keeping their hands off each other, except while she orking on her paper

“So hasbrother made up for yesterday?” Rachel looked at Julia

She blushed a little “Yes”

“Good I need to have a talk with hiht Or dia, which featured a large center stone surrounded by sood-looking ring, honey” Diane turned to Ta on her left hand “And so is yours How’s hts catch the facets of her engageht it would happen”

“Why not?” asked Rachel, her mouth half full

Tammy’s eyes darted toward the doorway “Shouldn’t we serve dessert?”

Rachel sed “The et it”

Ta in both hands

“Before I started dating Scott, I lived with soettingThen I got pregnant”

Julia shifted uncoave her friends a wistful look “Scott told me that he was a surprise, but his parents were happy about it I wish I’d had the chance to meet Grace She sounds like a wonderful woman”

“She was,” said Rachel “Gabriel wasn’t planned either My parents took him in after histhat matters It’s what happens after”