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Pat was busy grilling Claudia about the business she’d started up, so Regina could focus on Valerie and Sarah

"Ohher "Isabel told ht?"

"Yes, I’ht hug then hugging Sarah "The job I’er, but I like being close to the family, so I think I’ll stay"

They both turned to Brandon Before Regina could figure out whether she should introduce him as if they didn’t know him, Valerie turned to hi your boyfriend I take it this ina nodded, her knotted insides getting tighter She wasn’t sure how she should address the fact that, unlike her and Ricardo, Valerie was not going to pretend not to know Brandon "Yes, we ina, still snificantly "So it hasn’t been long?"

Without giving Regina a chance to respond to that, Sarah turned to Brandon "What a sina for a rew up just a few houses away from each other and went to the same schools" She then turned back to Brandon "How’ve you been, Brandon? Obviously, life in the Marines suits you well"

"Always has," Brandon said with a s around, the already s a bit "It’s a very sood It looks like the fa"

Just then one of the twins ran over to Valerie, screeching as The Taz caught up to her, holding soirl scream even louder Even Valerie braced herself "What is that?" she asked, her face contorted in disgust

"It’s a wor behind Valerie

Out of nowhere, Alex swooped down and lifted him easily over his head and onto his back "Boy, didn’t you pro-hysterically Taz "Drop the worina could see he was holding back a s hi him on the behind "No more worms, you hear el now approached, also putting down his own son, who quickly took off after The Taz They were both headed at top speed toward Mandy’s outdoor playset

Alex kissed Valerie then turned to Regina with a ss?" he said His s tih I see the second generation of Morenos is growing fast"

"That it is," Angel said, wrapping his arms around Sarah’s waist from behind "What about you? Any kids yet?"