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Mary stood, too, and gave hi and kiss "After all these years, I should be used to watching you leave on a call" She reluctantly let him out of her ar’s going to happen to your favorite son"

"He’s right," S to stay here and be just fine"

Everyone laughed but Lori As soon as Gabe left, she said, "I can’t help feeling responsible for everything with Marcus and Nico I ht smile was completely nonexistent "I mean, I’m the one who introduced them and then left them to have dinner alone" She bit her lip "Or whatever else it was they ended up doing"

"Don’t feel bad, Naughty Evidently he met her before you introduced thee eyes "No way He had no idea who she hen I introduced them and she--" Her words fell away "Ohme about that day at the studio And then they both tried to act like they didn’t know each other No wonder he was so weird that afternoon and she kept forgetting the steps that she’d known all "

Everyone leaned in closer "What did she say to you about him?" Sophie asked

Suddenly, Lori see Nicola’s secrets "I shouldn’t tell you guys"

Ryan and S how close they were to getting more dirt on their until-now perfect older brother "We’ve already seen the worst of it, Lori," Ryan said, followed by S right through her sons, Mary said, "Sh about their private business"

"Moht," Lori said "Besides, all she said was that she ht before and then she fell asleep on his lap before they’d even kissed"

Zach laughed out loud "Poor sap couldn’t even keep her awake"

Mary shushed her kids "Enough We’re not going to sit here gossiping about your brother when there are tables that need clearing and plates that need washing"

After everyone hopped to attention, Chloe said to Chase, "Your ht children on her own and knows perfectly well how to handle all of you"

"She didn’t do it alone Marcus helped her h hers and pulled her close to hie oak tree "He sacrificed a ton for us He deserves a happy ending"

Chloe tilted her face to look into his eyes "I’et one Really, really soon"

"How can you say that after ent down here today?"

"Women’s intuition Nicola is in love with him" Before he could ask how she knew, Chloe pressed a soft kiss to his lips "A wons in another woman in love Like Lori said, suddenly it all makes sense--the way they couldn’t take their eyes off each other during lunch, the way he ju her gorgeous I guarantee Nico is head over heels for your brother, whether she wants to be or not"