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Kate heard hi to hi stiffly on the cushions edge She wished suddenly that shed put on a heavier sweater; she was freezing

The boys rushed into the roo

"Take that, Captain Hook," Lucas said

"I to stab his brother "En garde!"

At seven, they were just beginning to change The little-boy freckles were fading; baby teeth were falling out Every time she looked at them lately, some baby trait had been lost

Three years fronizable

The thought scared her so much that she clutched the sofas arrow up? What if—

No bad thoughts

It had become her mantra in the past four days Johnny came up beside her, sat down close, and took her hand in his

"I cant believe you picked up the phone," Marah said, co down the stairs "That is so totally an invasion of my privacy And it was Brian "

Kate counted silently to ten, calh to breathe, and opened her eyes

Her children were in front of her, standing there, looking either bored (the boys) or irritated (Marah)

She sed hard She could do this

"Are you gonna say soonna stare at us, I back upstairs "

Johnny started to come out of his seat "Damn it, Marah "