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“Just Vince Come on inside I can’t wait to see Cara’s face when she sees the two of you”

The inside of the house was lovely, all done in shades of green andblond hair sat in a chair beside the fireplace She looked up fro when they entered the roo when she saw her son

“Rane!” The book fell to the floor as she jued hi with tears Tears that Savanah noticed were tinged with red

“I can’t believe you’re ho her tears with one hand “Why didn’t you tell us you were colad you’re here” Still hugging her son, she looked at Savanah “Thank you for bringing him home”

“I didn’t…”

“Oh, yes, you did,” hisRane, she offered Savanah her hand “I’m so happy to meet you”

“Thank you, Mrs Cordova”

“Cara,” she said, squeezing her hand “Well, co”

The next hour passed quickly as Rane brought his parents up-to-date on what he’d been doing since he left home Savanah was completely charmed by his parents, both of ere sympathetic when they learned of her father’s death

To Savanah’s surprise, Rane’s lass of iced tea and a slice of chocolate cake, neither of which Savanah had expected to find in a Vahbor kids,” Cara explained “They love to coe boys They’re always coo faster”

Vince grinned at Savanah and shrugged “They’re good kids”

Rising, Cara said, “I should call Rafe and tell hiet to call your folks,” Vince reminded her with a smile “We’ll never hear the end of it if you don’t”

“You’re right about that,” Cara said, and went in to the other room to make her calls

Rafe and his pretty blond wife, Kathy, showed up a short time later, and Cara’s parents arrived soreeted Savanah elco smiles as they introduced themselves Cara’s father, Roshan, was tall and lean with powerful shoulders and long liht blue set beneath straight black brows, but it was Cara’s pre seemed too pretty to be a witch Fiery red hair fell to her waist, her eyes were alreen as Mara’s She wore a white peasant blouse over a colorful, ankle-length skirt; a necklace of aht out a bottle of vintage wine After filling everyone’s glass, he lifted his own, and said, “A toast to the prodigal, who, though away frohts”

“Here, here,” Rafe said

“And to the woman in his life,” Cara added “May she always feel welcome in our presence and in our ho her close, he whispered, “See? I knew they’d love you So, will you lanced around the room No one would ever think any of the occupants were Va it a little hard to believe herself

Rane poked her in the ribs “You didn’t answer me”

“They really are wonderful people, aren’t they?”

“I think so” He looked at her, his dark eyes intense “You still haven’t answered my question”