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“Daddy! E with delight as she stared down at the beach from our cozy little hilltop “We can surf whenever ant now, Emma!”

Ehed and looked over atlessons after a while That becaood at it too E to be really, really good and that sponsors would be knocking down her door any day now, so that never failed to make Zoey beam with pride

Zack just didn't have any interest in surfing He preferred walking along the sand and collecting shells on the beach to playing in the waves, much like his daddy That was exactly hen he told me he wanted to quit, I hadn't forced hirateful that Zoey had someone in her life to share that newfound passion with

Hand-in-hand with Emma, alked over and opened the patio door Both kids rushed out with us, nearly knocking us over in their haste to get to the patio The sound of the crashing waves was heavenly, and I knew Emma appreciated it as much as the kids She closed her eyes, took a deep breath of the fresh sea breeze and smiled

“Life is wonderful,” she said

“Yes, yes, it is,” I said, kissing her hand The ring on her finger caught the sunlight and sparkled dazzlingly

“When you and daddy get ht here, on the beach,” Zoey said

“That's the plan,” E my hand

“Yes!” Zoey said, grinning froo see our rooms!”

We followed the kids inside and upstairs, although, they were in such a rush, they beat us upstairs by a wide in The kids each had their own rooms with a shared bathroom between them They marveled at their rooms, obviously pleased, and then we showed them the rest of the house

“And this will be daddy's office,” Zoey said

“No,room”

“Then ill this room be for?” Zoey asked “It's just extra”

With a smile, Emma knelt down,

putting herself eye level withit would be a nursery someday,” she said “For a little brother or sister Would you be okay with that?”