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I' Cordelia will able to stay in Aland, but I don't want to waste one ether She's my sister, and I know that I love her

I get out of my seat, Cordelia stares up at me I smile and hold my hand out to her She looks at it for only a second before taking my hand I help her from her seat and into my arms Cordelia sobs a little as I hold her to me and kiss her head She's a dainty woman, and I feel like a monster next to her

I stroke the back of her head, and I'h to admit that I have tears in my eyes I'm overwhelmed by the fact she's here, that she knew so much about our parents, and that she loves me I know she does because I can feel it

“I don't want you to go anywhere,” I ainst her hair “I'm so sorry for the way I acted at first I couldn't make myself believe this could be real” She pulls away frohtly I stroke her pretty face with the back of s, Cordelia I's, but I'm not heartless”

“I don't care about the bad man, Ghost, all I care about is my brother I love you I have since the etting to know one another I want our children to know each other Would that be okay with you?”

“Yeah,” I sain and kiss her head “I love you, too Sister”

Chapter Twenty-Three

Brooke

I hu up the lobster rolls for table five This past week has been fantastic, planningtime withis just perfect with the baby Hawk and I found out the sex of the baby through a blood test We're having a little boy! We’re nah he co Friday

I can't, however, keep it fronant and that I'll need ti a couple of weeks before the baby comes, and for a short while after I have daycare sorted for Gabe Jill, the young woman who runs the place, is happy to take the new baby, when he reaches three months

Life is so good right now; I never thought I could be this happy One thing that couldMarnie leave Paul and come to love with Hawk and me It was Hawk's idea He told me that if Marnie does decide to leave Paul, she will always have a home with us I loved him so much at that moment

“Broke! Seafood platter for table ten! And step on it!”

“Yes, Chef!” Mario is on fire today Not one thing has slowed hi it in the neck He seeet tocan spoil my mood today

I work the whole shift with a s praise from Mario at one point

I change out ofjust yet, I need to speak with Draven I want to be upfront with his in the future There's no time like the present

I spot Tony outside Draven's office I'uy he was talking to noticesi Tony whispers in his ear and walks away just as I reach them

“Hi, Tony,”

“Brooke,” Tony is a handsome man Tall, dark and handsome He has the Italian Stallion look about hi, yet he's always polite when addressing me “What can I do for you?”

I feel like I've done so I should have kept uy “I'm so sorry, that was so rude of me”

“Hey,” Tony takesdown atto fear The boss thinks highly of you”

I smile, I'm stunned I knew Draven liked ht that h

“Nohat can I do for you?”

“I need a ith Draven I wondered if he was able to spare a couple of minutes?”

“Well, he's about to meet with VJ Is it important?”