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“No,” Raevynn shook her head adamantly “I want you to do it My best friend, who is a fantastic hairstylist, and someone I trust implicitly”

“Oh, ,” Avery murmured, still a little stunned by the unexpected request “Okay, yeah, I’ll do it I don’t haveshears with et everything I need” Then, warrinned “Want to surprise Collin?”

Raevynn thought about it, and deciding she wanted to see his reaction after it was done, she nodded her head

“We got this,” Avery said, her eyes now alight with exciteo hat I do and say”

It was easy enough to comply Once she and Avery took separate showers to wash away the sea and sand and were changed, theywith the kids in the living room, and Avery called out to him

“Hey, would you et a pizza for dinner?”

“Nope” He grinned, co on the couch “The three of us will hold down the fort while you’re gone”

The pizza place was in the sa dinner, the two of them headed over to the retailer and Avery purchased the items she’d need to cut and style Raevynn’s hair Once that was done, the pizza was ready and they headed back ho none the wiser

Thewas cleaned up and put away, Avery cast Raevynn a surreptitious glance to let her know she was about to i Harper and Lucas

“Kids!” she announced in an excited tone, which immediately made the two children perk up “Would you like Uncle Collin to take you to get an ice cream cone?”

Raevynn had to sirl went berserk, ju for the treat, while he looked as though he didn’t knohat had just hit him

He frowned at his sister, realizing that Avery hadn’t included herself and Raevynn in the trip “Waitjust me and the kids?”

Avery walked up to Collin and patted hi time with your niece and nephew”

He blinked at her incredulously “What do you think I’ve been doing all day?”

The man had a point He’d pretty much babysat his niece and nephew so that Raevynn and Avery could have time alone