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She was bea up at onna be aweso rinned "First stop, gift shop Let’s buy you a zoo t-shirt to cover up that hot little outfit you’re wearing so it doesn’t get ruined" Her smile widened as I led her towards the entrance

The day was incredible Ellie got a tour with one of the keepers while I trailed behind, watching her go inside enclosures and stuff She got to feed the tigers and cheetahs She had to bathe and play ball with an elephant The best part for o into the zoo’s nursery and feed an orphaned chi the whole time - it was adorable

The only dampener on my afternoon was a phone call from Brett Apparently, Terry had been arrested and as soon as he was discharged fro in connection to the stolen Mazda he was driving Thankfully though they hadn’t linked him with any of the other twenty-four cars that had probably all been reported stolen this

Brett told me not to worry, that he would take care of the situation and that he always looked after his boys Although it kind of dimmed my mood a little at the tiain ht a sandwich and sat on the grass outside of the lion enclosure I sat there just listening to her gush about it and how this was easily the best birthday she’d ever had - including the one she spent at Disneyland when she was seven

"So, should I give you’re your gift now?" I offered

She looked at ift?" she asked, waving her hand around at the zoo in exa out the palift box from my pocket "No This is your present" Well, part of it anyway

She gulped as I held the box out to her "Jamie, I don’t need you to spend your money on ain," I joked, waving the little box at her

"Coe it, alright?" She chewed on her lip as she looked at ift wrap Her hand hesitated for a second, hovering over the lid of the box "Open it," I encouraged

She smiled and pried open the lid Her eyes almost immediately filled with tears as her free hand covered her mouth "Oh, Jamie, it’s…" She shook her head and I started to panic that she didn’t like it

"You can change it," I offered

She e it, are you crazy? It’s beautiful