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I took a few edfor me downstairs Eli had a bottle of water for est sandwich I’d ever seen He thrust it at me and said, “Eat every bite or no kid”

I smiled and wrapped my arms around hi care of et home, he doesn’t leave your bed for at least a week, do you hear me? I don’t care what you have to do to keep him there”

“I’ to keep him occupied,” Mav said with a wink Color flushed my brother’s cheeks

To me he said, “Eat your sandwich” To Mav it was, “Get in the car before I take you up on that offer right now”

I followed the ry, but I knew I needed to get so in my system

The drive to Magnus and Dante’s house took a couple of hours, since we had to take the ferry to the ave my addled mind tiht had started to take fornus ushered us inside I knew the party was taking place across the street at Leo’s house, because I’d seen several balloons in the shape of Avenger characters attached to thefrom the back yard

“How are you feeling?” Magnus asked

“Better,” I said

“Well, she’s back here,” Magnus said as he ledrooive me privacy with Willa

Magnus opened a door for me I’d assumed it would be either his and Dante’s roorandson, Matty, for when he spent the night with the on both counts

It was Aleks’s room

I could tell fros and lack of superhero paraphernalia Not toon the floor next to Willa, as lying on her back on a blanket Aleks was holding the siven us in Germany – the one he’d said was Willa’s favorite

He’d been right

The toy never failed to soothe the baby when she was particularly fussy

“Aleks,” Magnus called Despite how quietly he’d said Aleks’s nanus to me and it took him a second to relax

“Oh, sorry,” he said as he sat up He carefully picked Willa up and cradled her against his chest