Then Amber said, softer this time:
“That sounds like a great idea, Rett. Seriously. She deserves to see the full picture.”
Alek chimed in:
“I’ll send Killian with a car to pick you up. Expect him around four. Just… don’t be jerks with him, yeah? He’s getting more or less no sleep at all, the twins are in their full terrible two era.”
Amber added:
“And Aurora already has a strong female energy. Like, ‘I’ll hit you with a pan if you disrespect mom.”
Aaron yelled:
“Don’t worry, bros-in-law! We’re gonna throw down a warm welcome. You want balloons? Because I can get balloons!”
Robert, under his breath, said flatly:
“If they show up with balloons, I’m turning right around.”
I laughed and handed the phone back to Pauline as I stepped inside. “Four o’clock. We’re taking a trip.”
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