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    Jason frowned but moved to my side, watching Craig as he carefully inspected my arm. He was gentle as well. Just like Ian and Karl, Craig was like two people squished into one. Whereas my eldest two brothers switched back and forth between playful big brothers and military hardasses, Craig was a mishmash of the strong, disciplined, and powerful fighter who could knock a guy out with one punch, and the caring doctor who would go to any length for his patients. I preferred Craig’s combination.
    “Can you feel this?” He asked, squeezing my fingertips gently.
    I nodded, grateful for Jason’s hand holding mine.
    “You can move your fingers?”
    I nodded again, flexing them and uncurling them to demonstrate.
    “Okay,” Craig nodded. “Straighten your arm out.”
    I shook my head in a panic. That would hurt way too much .
    “Now, Jelly,” he said firmly, his mouth setting in a hard line.
    I shook my head again and felt Jason’s grip tighten infinitesimally on my shoulder.
    “Either you do it yourself,” he explained calmly. “Or I do it for you, and I promise it’ll hurt a hell of a lot more if I do it.”
    I felt my bottom lip quivering as he continued staring at me.
    “Trust me, Jelly,” he urged, his voice softer now.
    I did trust him. I knew he wouldn’t be telling me to do it if there wasn’t a reason. That didn’t make it any easier though. I closed my eyes and clenched my teeth as I forced my elbow to unbend. I’d not straightened it since I fell over and my arm felt strange and tingly. The movement was agonizing, but I pushed through.
    Craig nodded approvingly. “There you go. Move it around a bit.”
    I did as he asked, surprised to feel that a lot of the pain had disappeared.
    “See, just a nasty bruise,” he said, taking my arm in his hands and pressing gently along the joints and grooves.
    “Thank you,” I smiled appreciatively.
    “You’re welcome,” he nodded. “You too old for me to do this?” He raised my elbow up and blew on it gently just like my brothers used to do when I was little.
    “Never,” I grinned. “Feels better already.”
    He chuckled and let my arm go, ruffling my hair and helping the twins with the last of the shopping.
    Jason wrapped his arms round me and kissed the top of my head. “I was worried when you disappeared,” he said, rubbing the back of my neck gently.
    “Sorry, I had to go shopping with the twins. I didn’t get chance to tell you or grab my phone,” I pouted, hoping he wouldn’t be too mad.
    “It’s okay,” he smiled. “Craig said you’d gone with the them.” He lowered his mouth to my ear and whispered. “And that they were being grumpy bastards.”
    “He said that?” I grinned, surprised that Craig had said something like that. He must have been out of earshot of Ian.
    Jason nodded and lifted me down from the stool. He poured me a cup of tea and went to grab a packet of biscuits from the cupboard.
    “No!” The twins and Craig all screamed as Jason went to open the packet.
    Jason was holding one of the packets of biscuits we’d bought for Ian.
    “What are you shouting about?” Ian asked, coming in through the back door. He was wearing shorts and a running t-shirt and was a little sweaty. It looked like he’d just gotten back from a run.
    “Jason was after your biscuits,” Rick said unapologetically.
    “Those aren’t my biscuits,” Ian shrugged.
    The twins exchanged identical worried glances.
    “My bad, we got a few different types,” Rick said sheepishly.
    “You better not have forgotten mine,” Ian warned, stalking over to the cupboard and rooting through it. He grinned as he found the other packet and immediately opened it and shoved one in his mouth.
    The twins visibly relaxed as Ian left the room and made for the bathroom.
    “Told you it was those ones,” Danny said smugly to his twin.
    “Those were the ones I picked, moron,” Rick retorted.
    They started scuffling and I moved away from them, sheltering