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“Thanks, Mom”

Kayla sighed as she left the room Alex usually wasn’t this uncertain, but he’d also never dealt with so so momentous Besides, his sense of security had been shaken by finding out he was adopted Being adopted wasn’t a bad thing—itit dropped on him like a ton of bricks was hard

A ghost of old frustration shivered down her spine It wasn’t fair to lay all the blaottenwould work out just fine How could she have guessed Curtis was a perpetual adolescent when it ca else, as well? So to shield her children fro exactly how flaky their father really was

Shaking off the memories, she went to borrow a notebook from Granddad to jot down Alex’s questions and concerns about the Yellowstone trip She wanted to be sure everything would be addressed Then she called Jackson andafternoon

JACKSON GLANCED INTO Morgan’s roo for his appointment with Kayla She was busy on Facebook

“I’ out,” he told her

She hit thearound

“Yeah?”

Concerned, Jackson took a step into the rooan, you’re careful on the internet, aren’t you? You wouldn’t go ers personal information?”

She rolled her eyes “You’ve only told ave us a booklet about it, too”

“Okay Don’t forget to stay cautious”

“Whatever”

Jackson clenched his jaw “I’ll see you later”

“Yeah, later”

KAYLA WALKED INTO the Schuyler Coffee Shack and was surprised to see Cora fro behind the counter

“Two jobs?” she asked

“Yup, I’ for a trip to Tahiti”

“That’s nice” Kayla ordered a decaf iced latte and dropped a dollar in the tip jar “The patio is open, right? I’ someone”