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Car She opened her eyes to a lacy canopy over her head The voices were those of Destiny and Natalie but she had never seen a bed with a canopy before She rolled over and the girls immediately ran to her

"Moan showering her elcoed them "Where are Daddy, Matthew and Jonathan?"

Destiny answered "They went outside to see some horses Daddy said we could stay in here if ere quiet He didn't want us to wake you" She frowned "Did ake you?"

Carmen smiled "No, I finally woke on my own" She sat up "Iin here last night"

Destiny looked up at her "Daddy carried you up the stairs" She turned and pointed to a door "He put some clothes for you in the bathroom"

Carmen pulled the blankets back and looked down to see if she earing any clothes She earing a soft pink nightgown Had Alex dressed her as well? She couldn't re after the taxi arrived She tossed the covers aside

"You girls stay in this rooo…downstairs"

She expected to find her clothes fro in the bathroom, but instead she found a lilac colored silk dress with a wide belt Who did they belong to? Surely Alex hadn't been out shopping

She took her ti the scented soap and samples of shampoo and conditioner It was more like a hotel than a home Who were these people? Were all of Alex's relatives wealthy? How did they gain that wealth?

After Car it around her head She anchored it with a lilac comb that looked like it ith the dress A pair of white sandals sat next to the door - her size Once she was dressed, she took Natalie and Destiny downstairs She looked down at Destiny "Did you eat breakfast yet?"

Destiny nodded "We ate with Daddy"

They descended the stairs to a large lobby with floor to ceiling s on one side looking out on a verandawoman came into the lobby and smiled a welcome Carmen had no idea if she was the owner or a relative She s for Alex" She offered a hand "I'm his wife, Carmen"

The lady shook her hand "I'm Karinda, the housekeeper" She eyed the dress