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The thought of her brother acting like a king peacock le "Oh, that had to be priceless to watch"

"What’s sad is howto the meat of the conversation "Why do you think that is?"

"She’s scared It’s that simple Danny is her world That’s my nephew I’m sure Jack told you about him"

Katie sed hard The shtened "Yeah He said sos aren’t as cut and dry She’s always been a worrier Our mom isn’t exactly a stellar example of stability," Monica told her

"Neither is ours"

"Well, Jessie wants to be nothing like oura little slower, things would be different"

Katie liked Monica already "I can see we are going to get along very well"

"I think so, too Maybe we can get the under the tangled web "Monica, there are sooing to share those secrets It’s not my place"

"Oh God…please tell me Jack isn’t in some kind of trouble No Texas Mounties or whatever you call the?"

"No! Texas Mounties That’s funny, Monica No, Jack doesn’t have a record or any hidden bad side" Quite the opposite

"Oh, good"

"Just tell " Katie waited for Monica to speak

"What?"

"Does your sister love my brother?"

Monica chuckled "She cries every day and hasn’t eaten a whole lot since he left She tells me she ‘can’t’ love him, but I know love when I see it Your brother and my sister are made for each other"

Katie felt her heart swell "Then you keep your sister occupied until I can get ht"

"She has Danny, Christmas, work…and ood guys He is, by the way"

"Neither of us thought differently Like I said She’s just scared"

"Yeah, well, I’ to look like if they don’t make it Jack was a mess"