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“Well, welcome to the States then,” Enzo said

“Thank you,” Keir replied as he propped open the door

“Is that my other child I hear?” Colleen called

Enzo smiled “Hey Colleen,” he said as the red-haired woman came into view all smiles

Swathed in a black dress that shimmered and flowed to the floor, she looked like a dark fairy coe a hug At five foot eight, she wasn’t short but she wasn’t tall either He always figured Aibhlinn got her height from her father

“I’ with us You do so well at shows”

“Thank you for always having me,” he replied She’d been a real mentor to him All the art classes he’d taken had been at her insistence, and the one-on-one lessons she’d given had been innu with Aibhlinn and shared not only her talents but her heart

“Of course I can’t wait to see what you’ve done”

His heart sank as he realized he wouldn’t see Aibhlinn until the show There’d be no tined to the fact, he returned to his car and brought in the work She’d cleared a space on the left wall Seeing his nan filled him with a sense of pride He’d done this all on his oithout his brothers help, or his mentor, Noah’s

It felt good to branch out and have so titled Screa the last, Solitude for the finale

“Wow, this is solanced at hie in her eyes She could see her daughter in the picture “Her is quite interesting”

“Is it?” he asked, trying to play it cool

“Ashe so obviously sees her right back You’d think the next picture would show theether”

“Life doesn’t alork out”

“And yet, occasionally it does,” Colleen remarked