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“We’re not?” she asked, her hand over her heart

He grinned wildly “Oh, no! We are!” He picked her up with his one good ar her around as she clutched his shoulders, tears pouring down her cheeks

“Then why are you sorry?” she scolded, slapping his shoulder

He dropped low in front of her and kissed her belly “’Cause now, you’re stuck with me forever” He stood back up and kissed her lips “You would have been stuck with o home”

Lou and Brody drove up to the house and saw Jeb, Sadie, Sarah and John sitting on the porch They got out of the truck slowly and walked up the steps to join them Lou held out her left hand to show it to Sadie

“I just heard the good news,” Sadie said, clutching Lou to her in an embrace

Jeb held out his hand to Brody “Congratulations, son”

“Thanks, Jeb,” Brody said

Lou shaded her eyes with her hand as a cloud of dust rumbled up the driveway “Who could that be?” she asked

The dark sedan stopped in front of the house and Wes stepped frouys can stand one more surprise,” he yelled as he walked over and opened the passenger door

They all held their breath Lou watched as one beaded shoe hit the ground and then the other Then she gasped out loud to see a wolass of the open door

Lou stood still for just a moment and then said, “Mom?”

The woman nodded and started to run toward Lou LouEveryone on the porch was silent