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I grinned at him “I see” I did And I couldn’t believe they were stil

l ame”

“I know, right” His cocky grin reh

I glanced down at Levi, aiting patiently forfor a five-year-old There were no stick people anywhere to be seen That he ht have inherited his artistic skills fro in my chest “Levi McGuire, you are an artist,” I pronounced “And I’d be honored if you added me”

He smiled shyly and took the paper out of my hand Promptly, he ran over to his little table in the corner of the living roo over at me now and then

I thoughtto burst

Leo was now deep in conversation with Dad, atching hi room

Moht the whole fareed that it would be our co deal The boys were the only ones with a TV in their roo summer jobs That irls hardly ever got a shot at it I couldn’t i us to set up that console in the family room The family room was their domain

But it seemed Krista and my brother had allowed my adorable nephews to take over their entire house

“I think they like Aunt Dahlia,” Krista murmured in my ear

I turned around to see her leaning over the back of the ar in Emotion bubbled inYou all have”

She squeezed ave me a pretty smile “It’s so nice to have you back”

God, I’d forgotten how much I liked my brother’s wife Krista was one of those people who had a kind word for everybody She hated confrontation, and ot frustrated soues who took advantage But she also had this wicked sense of hurateful for that and her ability to forgive and move on

Dinner with my brother and his fa so h never blamedaway and that underneath his attempts to , and it onderful

My nepheere fantastic, and I was sad I’d missed so much time with them