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“You aren’t touching his hair” Lisa grinned like she genuinely loved the shenanigans So soap opera

Sera stood up and faced her older brother Re up He’d left for a long time, but when he’d finally coht back into the role of looking out for her Remy and Lisa were the only people in the world besides her ela Beaumont who knew the truth of Luc’s birth She took her baby boy into her arms “I can’t take this, Remy It’s not fair”

“Oh, I think it’s entirely fair” Her brother stared down at her with soft eyes “You were the one ent to Aunt Irene’s place three times a week to check in on her despite the fact that you had a job, were going to school, and were also taking care of a baby You were the one who ran Irene’s errands and picked her up for holidays to ot out of that place every once in a while She wants you to have her hoo out there and make it your home, but it’s special and shouldn’t be torn down and made into a fast-food place or soetaway”

“But hoould I even find the time to work on it? I don’t have the skills”

“That’s why she left you money,” her mother said “You do have the skills and the smarts to hire someone And you can do some of it yourself You helped Lisa and Remy pull up the carpet at their place and put in hardwoods You kno to do ss Sure, you can’t fix that shower of hers that looks like it’s raining blood down on a person, but that’s what you pay for”

She was overwhelet that He put his hands on either side of her face It was so he’d done since he’d been able to hold his head up He would put his hands on her cheeks, pro her to look into his eyes, and he would stare with such love that she would know they could handle whatever came their way

She hugged her baby tight She’d done one good thing She could do another

“Okay then, baby boy, looks like we’ve got a big project ahead”

And ive him the life he deserved

Harry sat down at the overly large dining rooth He was ione into the Colonial-period antique, even though it was a bit overwhel servants set up a buffet every Sunday

He grabbed a muffin and soela, as already up and ready to face the day He wasn’t sure how they ed it, but in the days he’d been at Beauela or his aunt Celeste looking anything less than perfect It was like they didn’t ever leave the confines of their bedrooms without the full Chanel treatment

He would bet that pretty blonde he’d met the day before would look awfully cute all tousled fro everywhere

He’d thought about her all night long It had been a while since a wohts

“I can’t believe Mother let you bring Shep in the house” Angela reached a hand out as his big Ger up, we never had dogs”

“That wasn’t my fault” Celeste strode in the rooh heels he had no idea how anyone walked in She was dressed for church, a thing that seemed to happen a lot around here She settled into her chair and the ant carafe and filled her cup “Your granded outdoors” A smile curled up his aunt’s norrowing up in Texas”

Shep always seeive him a pet He walked over to his aunt and offered up the top of his head Celeste stroked hilanced Harry’s way “Your liest,in the world, but he was so sweet Scared off anyone who didn’t know hi was the kindest soul”

“Mo most of the tio volunteer at the shelter and come home with some sad-sack mutt she knew no one would want”