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He looked around "Well then, where isfor a little thing like you I think it led and pulled the parfait in front of her possessively "It'sher parfait glass around Cars left, but she illing to share that with hi Natalie's head to look around Carrinned "Karinda will get you another one"

Carmen looked at Señor Medena "Where are Jonathan and Matthew?"

"Right here," Jonathan said as he stepped through the door, Matthew riding on his shoulders

Señor Medena waved a hand "All of you children follow ets crowded in here" He looked at Karinda "Parfaits for all of them, please"

Karinda looked at Carmen "Would you like one too?"

"Yes, that sounds delicious"

Carmen sat in silence beside Alex while she finished her breakfast Karinda brought two parfaits and looked at each of the She couldn't blame her She wasn't all that sure at the moment either

Karinda picked up her plate and left them alone

Car when Alex was going to tell her as on his ry and that was about all she could discern from his expression

He looked down at his parfait "I talked to the insurance co to pay for the camper and van The rental company even offered to rent us another vehicle I told them we needed a van for a week or so"

Caret back to work"

He shrugged, his attention still on the parfait "You told the children that you were going to take theaze lifted to hers "Did you plan to do that alone?"

So that hat he was upset about She shook her head "I don't knohat I planned I felt bad about what they had endured They deserved better"

Alex slowly nodded, his gaze fixed on hers His voice was gentle when he spoke "You deserved better, Carht I was too wrapped up in work to noticeme I had to nearly lose them before I noticed, and even then I tried to blame those men"

He reached out and brushed a curl back from her face and tucked it behind her ear "I don't knohat I would do if I lost you, Carlanced around the rooht I…"