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He raised an eyebrow “When it coe I can get”

She rolled her eyes and he gave her a stern look “It seeive your Doe that”

She sht, Sir”

Then she glanced over at Keira and Julian, as though just re they could hear theain, her gaze filling with co up”

She watched as Joel walked over to the boys, talking quietly to the them softly on their heads Both Julian and Keira stared at hiht flow over as the boys sled

Over an hour later, she stood alone in the kitchen, tidying up Gwen had come over and taken the boys upstairs Keira and Julian had retreated to their bedroom She hoped they were okay, she didn’t knohat they’d been through but it must have been pretty horrific They were so jumpy Scared

She’d noticed they’d barely eaten If she found out what some of their favorite foods were then she could prepare theth back up

Saxon had stepped out to take a phone call She wished he would hurry back She needed hih she’d conjured hiainst his body He leaned in and nuzzled her neck

“Thank you, sprite”

She turned, wrapping her arms around his neck “For what?”

“It’s not every woers in her house, takes them in without a word and does her best to make them at ease Cares for them”

“So terrible happened to them, didn’t it?” she whispered

He grimaced “Yes I’m sorry I had to leave in such a rush”

“It’s okay,” she told them “I understand Do you know soht I could ht”

He lifted her up into his arhtly “Joel! I haven’t finished the dishes”