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"All right, you ready to o!"

I smiled at Knox and Harlow as they slipped out of the door, and then just stood there, frozen as I watchedsoftly to her

I didn’t need to be able to hear the words to knohat she was singing, because it was a song I kneell It was ours

There were those daain

And there was that word Love

Yeahused it all the time now

I cleared my throat and keptonto the bed like I kneanted to as alked closer, and then I helped him climb up next to Charlie and Brianna

"Hi, Storet a look at his new sister

My brow pinched, and I looked up at Charlie just in tih

"Storm? Is that who she is?" I asked as I sat down by Charlie’s feet

Keith looked like he was studying Brianna really hard for a minute, then he nodded "Yeah, don’t you think so?" Without waiting for ht into a hushed, one-sided conversation about ladybugs and how they could steal your powers from you if you weren’t careful "But I kno to keep the her a secret

"I rong," I said low enough that I wouldn’t interrupt Keith, and looked into Charlie’s eyes as she let her soft voice trail off "I would lose sleep for the rest of my life to listen to this To look at this The three of you together Our son talking to our daughter You singing our song All of it"

Charlie’s face softened; her head shook slowly as herer"

Author’s Note

LISTEN TO CHARLIE & Deacon’s song--"With My Eyes Closed," by Chelsea Stepp--on my website: mollysmcadams/show-me-how

Check out Chelsea’s website: chelseastepp

Acknowledg me to use her lyrics! I love her, and I absolutely love this song As if that wasn’t already obvious Go check her out on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play!

As always, thank you to s while I dive into my characters’ lives I love you so, sothere every step of the way for this story! I honestly don’t know if I wouldn’t have been able to finish it if it weren’t for you Love you!