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"You can come in," Reuben called out to me.

The nerves almost got the better of me, but I forced myself to step inside.

Asher's eyes widened the moment he saw me. He pushed himself out of his chair and gaped. His gaze slid to my pregnant belly. The first thing out of his mouth was, "Whose baby is that?"

I swallowed hard and tried to conjure the words. When they wouldn't come, it was Reuben who filled the heavy silence.

"Mine," he said. "And Gianni's, and Damon's.

Asher blinked a couple of times before putting his arms around me and giving me a careful hug. "I missed you. I'm super confused right now, but I missed you."

I hugged him back and laughed softly. "I missed you too."

I hugged Zeke when he also rose to embrace me. I smiled at Abbie, who was looking at me and Reuben like she was wondering what I saw in him.

I tried not to bristle at that too, but I knew Reuben hadn't made their lives easier for the last little while. Hopefully we could start to change that today.

I sat down beside Reuben, my hand on his. "It's a long story." I took a deep breath and started.

"Six years ago…"

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