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Katie and Savannah immediately flinched and looked up Their spoons crashed to the table

Lissa got to her feet and pulled out a chair for him She patted the seat "Here, sit down The food's ready"

Jack eyed all three of the s fun; he could feel it in the air Longing spilled through him and twisted up his insides He wanted so desperately to join the faces, he moved to the table and sat down

Lissa hurried to the kitchener and dished up supper Then she returned and set the plates down

Jack stared down at his

plate in confusion Three eggs, all with broken, overcooked yolks and blackened edges, were lined up alongside three crusty, burnt pancakes There was a low layer of s to the crockery plate "This is supper?"

She gave hiht smile and sat down at the opposite end of the table "Bon appetit"

On either side of hile They did not completely succeed

Jack frowned "It's breakfast"

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Lissa looked down at her plate "Is it?"

He slammed a fist down on the table so hard, the salt and pepper rattled "Godda breakfast for supper"

She blinked innocently "I thought I just woke up" She glanced at the girls "A?"

Jack lurched to his feet "I can't take any more of this Not today" He started to leave, but as he turned, his stomach rumbled loudly

"Stay, Jack," she said quietly "You're hungry"