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Ginger looks sootten her punctuality fro in ot to have her priorities" Squinting, Ginger leans closer "Are you wearing fuchsia? What happened to yakety yak, I only wear black?"

"Don’t get excited It’s laundry day"

"It wouldn’t have anything to do with--"

"No," I cut her off, shooting a nervous glance at Shane

Only he’s gone, along with Faith, leaving me alone in the roo to invade my stomach, just for a brief flash It hitsthere But I can’t think about it now, though Not when I have a rare chance to see and talk to Ginger at the saround, and then he hands Gingerat my sister’s child

"Meet your niece, Dolly Tyler"

While I work to get s under control, I press a fist tonales a little and we laugh

Ginger is looking down at her daughter with so much pride, I’m kind of transfixed by it It’s a miracle, really No one ever looked at us that way, yet here is proof we still have the capacity to love "I don’t know This little lady ive even the Backwoods Barbie a run for her er looks up at me and for a moment, it’s like the miles between us don’t exist "Holy hell I’m a mom, Wip"

"Yeah, you are The best damn one she could have hoped for" Once upon a tier Since webetter at it Well, with my sister, at least "Jesus, look how beautiful she is I thought babies were supposed to be ugly"

Ginger laughs and shakes her head, knowingwith an attempt at humor And as usual, she lets it slide "You should see what co this, but I’er on the bed, looking at her as though she’s just descended into the hospital roo behind her Their eyes meet and I watch as a silent communication passes between theoes without saying, but anted it said"

It doesn’t go without saying The possibility of being a goduard, I just stare at the screen

Derek’s laugh ruh the laptop speakers "Is that a yes?"

"Y-yes That’s a yes" Shit, I’ain Twice in less than twenty-four hours Unacceptable With soht have been able to accept nity, but instead I’m a uys suck"

They know exactly what I mean, so they just smile and shake their heads