“I will,” I told him in reply. “But if s**t does hit the fan, I’ll make sure you and your pack are kept out of it.”
“That’s all I ask in return.”
Now, I took Stacy and Amy to Grey’s pack’s hospital to meet Annette. As Grey had promised, they had a room ready and prepared for Stacy, which we went to, to wait for Annette. To my surprise, she was already there, readying the room, her medical bag sitting and open on the counter.
“Mom!” Amy and Stacy cried in unison and rushed to her for hugs.
Annette kneeled at once, ready and willing to return their affection. “I’m your Aunt,” she lightly corrected them. “You keep forgetting.”
The girls didn’t acknowledge her words, and Annette didn’t press. I didn’t either. Every time I saw Annette, it was as if my whole world shifted again. It was diff
