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The doorbell rang

“What now?” Cameron pulled the door open and Alex stepped up behind her

“I have a delivery fro, thick dreadlocks and a colorful hat extended three bags toward them

Maybe he and Ca their dinner after all

Alex grabbed the bags out of the man’s hands and then reached for his wallet The least he could do was pay for Ca the delivery “What do I owe you?”

“It’s all paid for, ot it here before seven” He flipped his wrist “Two hteous Thanks” The n and then ran off the porch Alex shook his head and closed the door

Lizzie skidded into the room, Mariana on her tail “Was that the doorbell? Great, dinner’s here”

Mariana and Lizzie grabbed the bags from his hands and darted into the kitchen “Come on, Boomer, dinner”

Now that Cameron’s dinner was settled, Alex needed to foruess that takes care of your quandary about food We’ll get out of your hair”

Lizzie poked her head out of the kitchen “You can’t leave We ordered enough for everybody”

Apparently, the girls had taken initiative on that whole “we need to get to know the other family first” restriction that he and Cauessed he couldn’t bla for playdates since the first day they’d met, and neither parent had pursued it

Now that he’dirls the first ti his brows in a silent question

She shrugged and quirked her mouth She had a much better attitude about this than he expected Besides, what else could go wrong after hi laundry in the closet, the dog puking at his feet, and an unexpected dinner showing up at the door?

Ca “This is interesting The charge receipt has my mom’s credit card number on it” She shook her head “I can’t believe this Moot home Lizzie roped my mother into this”

“It seeht in the thick of it with Lizzie and your mom It’s hard to be ood friend I orried ein She’s so shy”