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"Do you?"

"Mmm-hmm"

Honor looked at her pretty sister Faith had been in love twice, once with Jeremy the Perfect, and then with Levi, who was off?

"Hey" The back door banged open, and Pru cah the ice That was stupid of you"

"Thanks for your syht ?"

"My good wishes," she said "Is Tom in the shower? Can I check on him?"

"He had to run out," Honor said Dad had also asked about To that Honor didn’t knohere he was (and hadn’t wanted to call, either)

"Damn" Prudence hurled herself into a chair "Where’s Dad? I thought he and Mrs J were here"

"They were," Faith answered "We just got rid of the a heart-to-heart"

"Cool! This place is cute, Honor Nice work It wouldn’t kill you to invite me over, you know"

"Sorry" The place was pretty cute, Honor thought Fa on the wall Honor had filled a shelf with paperbacks to go along with Toes Faith was curled in the leather club chair Honor had brought fro to feel like hos per it into her mouth

"Pretty soon," Honor said Unless Tom came home and broke up with her, that was "Maybe early June"

"Speaking of, are we getting ?" Pru asked "Because I’d just as soon wear jeans"

"You’re not wearing jeans," Honor said "And don’t wear jeans toht, either You have to wear black or white"

"Don’t get your panties in a twist Faith o Just wanted to check on you, Honor" She bent down and planted a kiss on Honor’s head "See you toht? Pumpkin pie has never been so sexy Wanna hear about it?"

"Nope," said Honor

"Never," Faith said at the same time

"Fine, fine No one ever wants to hear my stories" The front door opened, and there stood their brother "Hey, Useless What’s up?"

"Hey, guys," Jack said, leaning down and hacking off a piece of blueberry bread "Honor, I heard you were an idiot and went onto Ellises’ pond"

"Yep," Honor said "But I rescued your doggy niece, so show a little gratitude" She pointed to the sleeping Spike

"You need to get a life"

Faith, Honor and Prudence all snorted at once "What?" said Jack

"Pot," Honor replied "Kettle Black And I’ with someone, soon to be married, so shut it"

"At least I don’t wander out onto partially frozen ponds and then wonder why the ice breaks"

"Thank you, Jack"

To, and his eyes bounced off her and went instead to her siblings "This is very nice, all of you co over to check on your sister, but I hope you won’t mind if I ask you to leave"

"I personally wanna stay," said Pru "Heard you were very heroic and ht so"

"I will if you’ll take off your shirt," she said

"Get out, Pru," Honor said

"Oh, come on! I’m married to Carl Throw ot to see hio," Faith said "Don’ta hot flash"

"I have been having a lot of those lately," Pru said thoughtfully "I had to lie in a patch of snow today Felt like si"

"Why do ays have to talk about fe baby," Prudence said, grabbing her coat "Fine See you, kids"

"Take care," Jack said, shaking To our idiot sister" Faith stood as well, and started to gather up the cartons of Indian food

"I’ll take care of that, Faith, but thank you," To his cheek "We’d be lost without her, you know" She hugged Honor for a few beats, her cheek soft and plu Honor When she stood up, her eyes et "See you toed Blue out froer without them Tom sat down in the chair opposite the couch and looked at her, his face blank "How are you feeling?"

"Fine Thank you" It was hard to look at hi out of her in the shower When she was nad And then he’d left

Faith was right Men were not in touch with their eize"

The words made her bones melt

"I’m sorry I kissed you"

Oh, snap Men were jerks Even if this particular speciy’s life

"Yeah, whatever," she said

"And I’s "Shut up," HonorNot you" She sat up a little straighter and adjusted Spike, who sighed and wrapped a tiny paw around Honor’s thuize, Tom You saved us both, and I really, really appreciate it"