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"No, not yet"

"Okay if we take the?"

Savannah's eyes brightened "That would be great But they have so to ask you first"

At her words, the floodgates opened and both boys started talking again, their words falling over each other as they pointed back into the room The sofa had been deconstructed and rebuilt into a ed up every spare blanket in Heartstone

Dutifully, Scarlett and I followed the boys closer for a tour,a play area, classroo Nicky with his letters—and the bedroom they'd set up with two neatly folded blankets and the pillows from Nicky's bed It was atape, a yardstick, and what looked like the back of one of Savannah's chairs

"Can we, can we, can we?" they chanted, eyes ith expectation

Had there been a question in there somewhere? A look at Scarlett told me there had, and she wasn't very happy about it "I don't, um, I—"

Savannah was biting back a grin, though when she looked at Scarlett there was a hint of sy to have a sleepover in the fort They prouys?"

Both boys turned innocent eyes to Scarlett "We swear," August said, slapping a hand over his heart "Because Miss Savannah said she has to get up early, and if we keep her awake, she'll make sure there aren't any pancakes for breakfast for at least a week"

"A horrible punishrin at Scarlett as she debated what to do The probleust have a sleepover with Nicky The probleust's sleepover ht It took every ounce of h out loud in sheer relief

"It's okay with you?" Scarlett asked Savannah weakly, her eyes begging Savannah to say, ‘No’ and let Scarlett off the hook

With a sympathetic smile, Savannah dashed her hopes "It's fine with o to sleep on time, this will be the last sleepover they ever have," she finished ominously Both boys launched into another round of promises

"Then I guess it's okay," Scarlett agreed Narrowing her eyes at the grin I couldn't quite hold back, she reached out a hand to August