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“I don’t know I’ve seen the pictures of where you’ll be staying,” Jaslene said wistfully “It’s gorgeous, on that slope overlooking that crystal clear inlet, the outdoor tub and shower, the removable, bamboo walls on the structure And those carved beams I read that place was transported there piece by piece from Thailand back in the early 1900s, and that it’s actually around three hundred years old”

“It’s all true,” Aet there”

“But, uh, it’s not quite as ro the priceless, hand-carved countertops?”

“Poopoo diapers? Haha!”

“I’ —”

“Don’t worry about it, Jaslene,” a familiar voice interrupted It was Kari “I’ve convinced them to take a nanny so they can have plenty of time to themselves … if they want”

“My Kari,” A out for me”

“That’s right And I’ll be here to take care of Raneesha while you’re gone She’s going toin the direction of the dance floor

The three wo Hampton in her arms Hampton looked adorable in his teeny tux Raneesha was beautiful in her loose, ossamer silk She had a happy, but wistful expression as she danced

“Oh man, she already misses him,” Amara said

“Don’t feel guilty,” Jaslene said “You can’t take your mother on your honeymoon, too That would be beyond bizarre”

Aed “I know But I could have left Hampton with her I’m afraid that after what happened with Frederik she worries that I don’t trust her with Hampton as much as I once did”

“Do you trust her?” Kari asked, candid as ever

“Of course,” Aone, so that’s that”

“Don’t worry about it,” Jaslene said “Kari will keep her coone, won’t you, Kars?”