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"But for today, I want something simple."

"Name it."

"I just want us to relax and look at cribs." I gasped. "Holy shit, my brain just switched into full-on shopping mode. Please stop it.”

He chuckled. “Nah, I’m your enabler, babe.”

Chapter Twenty-Four

Travis

On Mom’s birthday,we arrived at Tate's house later than everyone else. My brother lived in a huge mansion near Lincoln Park. Everyone was gathered in the living room. I went straight to my mom. Dad, Reese, and Kimberly were with her.

"Happy birthday, Mom." I kissed her cheek, hugging her tightly.

She looked at Bonnie as soon as I stepped back. "Darling, you came."

"What's this? I bring Bonnie and you don't even pay attention to me?"

"Oh, I fuss enough around you. It's time to fuss around Bonnie." She hugged her too.

"Happy Birthday, Lena," Bonnie said, handing her the gift she’d bought her.

"You didn't have to get me anything."

"Of course I did."

Mom accepted the present, carefully unwrapping it to reveal a half-moon carved out of wood. “This is lovely and will fit perfectly in my meditation room. I love it! Thank you so much.”

I’d had my gift delivered at my parents’ house, as usual.

"How come you're celebrating at Tate's house?" I asked. Their house was bigger.

“Paisley insisted," Mom said. "She says she wants to show me something in her tree house later on. I couldn't resist."

"And that is the bane of being a grandmother," Gran said, walking up to us. Clearly she'd overheard everything.

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