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The sounds of male voices and the smell of fresh bread met us at the door e arrived That and Zara’s older

"The lads! God, you’ve gotten huge, Jordon And, Colin, how nored me and stared at Brynne I think I itness to a love-at-first-sight moment from Jordon while Colin just turned red in the face "Lads, this is Brynne Bennett, rinned at her "Brynne, the rest of my sister’s spawn--I mean, my nephews, Jordon and Colin Greymont"

"Nice to meet you, Miss Bennett" Jordan stuck out his hand

Colin looked at irlfriend now," he said in awe

Brynne took Jordan’s hand and gave him a killer smile "I see you’ve taken sorandpa," she told hiot, Jordan" She winked at him and then turned to Colin next "You don’t have to kiss my hand, Colin, but it’s very nice toeven redder "A pleasure," he muttered with a quick shake

"And that handsome bloke over there fathered the spawn--Ime" Little Zara had colue so as not to be left out "Freddy Greymont, my brother-in-law, brilliant country doctor, love of my sister’s life, and to blame for all of this" I held up reet Brynne and flashed me a look that reat pleasure to finally meet you in person We’ve heard so much about you" Freddy narrowed his eyes at me "Nearly all of it fro" He turned up the char a doctor and all

"Thank you for this weekend at your lovely home It’s really been perfect so far," Brynne said to him "You have a beautiful fa me with someone I’d known Freddy fora girlfriend to hiation co from him Here was another one who knew a lot of my secrets, but not all Maybe I should talk to Fred about the dreahtmares But I just can’t I quickly shut down that unpleasant thought and watched Brynne charm my family into devoted fans instead

"That bread smells so wonderful, Hannah" Brynne walked over and checked out the fresh loaves on the kitchen counter "I haven’t baked bread in a long ti"

"It was forready to do an early tea for Freddy and the kids Fresh bread and homemade strawberry jarun and walk back here" She tried to hold in another yawn, but it was iraceful hand and ize I don’t knohy I’ lance between my sister and Freddy as we started to leave I just shook my head at them both and followed Brynne back upstairs I’ at me the second ere out of the roo their noses into every private detail of et used to it

Brynne headed for the shower, and I checked es My assistant, Frances, had pro, but I was pleased to see it was et clean and Brynne was naked in the shower

"You’re well aware there’s a water shortage in England, right?" I asked as I stepped in behind her, all slick with body wash and hot water, andme crazed as usual