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"Sorry, honey," she tells her, watching as Hope shrugs then takes another bite of her cereal

"I gotta head out," Jax says, placing his cup in the sink and shoving his keys into his pocket "I won’t be back until dinner"

"We’ll be here all day," I say, leaning up on ood"

"Maybe" I sht before his head dips and he whispers, "Or don’t," kissinghis hand on the top of his sister’s head, he rubs it roughly,to Hope and kissing her forehead

"Men are jerks," Ashlyn gru to tame it Then, she looks toward the front door and back to one," she whispers

"Go brush your teeth, Angel, then co to do today," I tell Hope, watching her scoot off her chair and run for the stairs "Did you bring the stuff?" I ask looking at Ashlyn, referring to the decorations for Jax’s surprise party

"They’re in my car" She smiles, and I feel excite here?"

"Around five I’ll be back at three to help set up," she says, going to the coffee pot and pouring herself a cup "Are you sure you don’t want etting out the creaured Hope and I could oes soft

"I hope so," Iis still kind of new to me, but this is what I have alanted, and this is what I want Hope’s memories to be filled with

"Have you talked to July today?" she asks, changing the subject and leaning back against the counter

"We talked thisthat the picture was of the guy who had gotten away