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Her chest rose as she took a shaky breath “Sharon convincedthe last two hours withme into it, I wouldn’t be here” She spoke quietly and I was pretty sure her words were only meant for Mum and me to hear

“You’re alelcome in my home, Stella Please don’t think any differently” My asshole father had a lot to answer for I hated that one ht I’d had a lot lately flitted briefly through my mind - I wondered if he had other children out there that we didn’t know about Other women and children he’d fucked over

“Thank you,” she said as a smile lit up her face “It means so much to me that your family has welcomed me”

“Mum,” Blade interrupted us, and when I turned to look at hi at his mother with a complete look of happiness Well, it was the Blade level of happiness, but since he hardly ever wore that expression, I was ecstatic to see it now “I’ruff, almost like he was a little choked up

Family

Love

Belonging

It’s all any of us wanted, and I was glad that our two families could finally find a way to e and share our love We may have been dealt a shitty hand in life by Dad, but da better

I got everyone settled with food and drinks, and then raisedaround at the faht, I couldn’t help but feel blessed “Merry Christs, and to fah of the bad from our mind so we’re able to eh a lot this year, but there’s so ot each other and I hope we never forget that Our fah anything so long as we stick together” I lifted her and watched as lasses, too

I truly believed every word I’d said

Stor to our ties of loyalty and family

THE END