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She crosses her arms over her chest and stares out toward the patio doors like she’s a petulant child and I just told her she can’t play outside with her friends

Goldie Hawn’s face appears on the screen and she goes full badass bitch, stor into her ex-husband’s office, and I can’t stopback and forth between Goldie anddark eyelashes, petite yet curvy figure, I never really realized this until now, but Stella Page er

I can only hope to age that damn well

Stella huffs and meets my eyes “Carly, I’m not an invalid, you know”

“I know you’re not”

“I can take care of myself”

“I know you can, Moht now, you need a little help, and I need to be the one to give it Once your tailbone heals, you can go back to your ays, and our family dynamic can return to normal You knohere Willow is the only party pooper”

I don’t knoild one can get while living in a senior independent retiree Of that much, I’m sure

She breathes a harsh breath in and out of her nose “Well, at least hand me my phone, will ya?”

“Of course,” I say and snag her iPhone from where she left it in the laundry basket

Once it’s in her hands, she puts on her reading glasses and gets down to business I don’t knohat that business is, but I i Facebook to find out the latest “news”

I offer a silent prayer to the Big Guy Upstairs that she’ll stay like that for er than the broad, but hot da me out

Back to the love seat across froh all of Brody’s emails

Each one has a ton of updates about what inventory he’s ordered and what he’s stocked and previous clients who have already booked ski instructions for the winter months, and I knoith all the work he’s put into the me to actually read them

There are so many numbers and lists and appointely enough, his tone feels…happy Excited, even

It’s al in his way…

Ie It ht sound like I paid h not to worry He knows all of this shit way better than me

Me: I saw all of your e in order while I’m with my mom

Brody: No proble you’ll be in Florida?

I haven’t really decided how long I’ll stay in sunny Florida, but after the way today has gone, I know I can’t leave any time soon Dr Sa the most critical

Me: Since Stella isn’t the best at following doctor’s orders, it’s best if I stay here for a little while to keep her out of trouble

Brody: LOL Your mom is a trip