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He mustered a tired sood to see you too, sweetheart Where are randkids?”
Emilia beamed back and looked like she’d just walked out of the cover shoot for Housewife Magazine, all wavy brown hair, dimpled smile, flawless makeup, and a polka-dotted apron over her dress It was , to be honest
“They’re in the kitchen with Finnegan,” she replied
Shan nodded and headed inside
I was next, and I had lued to the foyer as I absentmindedly kissed her cheek and ruffled her hair “Mrs Cleaver Sweet baby Jesus, you have an actual foyer” It wasn’t as gaudy and ostentatious as it could have been, for which I was thankful Instead, they’d decorated their castle in rich, warold The wide staircase looked to be s… I noticed the photos along the wall leading up the stairs All black-and-white, all fro
“Jerk” Emilia sht you’d be nicer right after your vacation Nice tan, by the way”
“Thanks No tan lines either” I grinned and locked the door after me
“Not even from your suspenders?”
I snorted “Very funny”
She liked to give irl obviously had poor taste I looked fantastic, and suspenders were classy
I followed her down the hall next to the stairs, and I had to admit I was iiant place like this was because they often came off as impersonal and museum-esque But I should’ve known better E, and it’d been clear from the moment I’d become friends with her that fa a ho decorator
After a quick turn to the right, we stepped directly into a big kitchen that faced the backyard One of the patio doors was open, and I spotted Shan and Autuht outside A table toward the end of the kitchen easily seated ten people, but breakfast was set up around the kitchen island That one was huge too Everything was huge Yet they’d ht, lots of surfaces and details in wood, mismatched colors, antique shops met yard sales
Potted herbs and shit hung frorid above the island
It was a far cry from the one-bedroom condo they’d shared in the city
“I’uys,” I said
Finn looked up fro his son “Well, hey Welcoet to whore around properly?”
“Finnegan!” Emilia chastised
I laughed and sat down next to hiotten comfortable in your new couch potato Daddy role”