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cheery sunroom with floor-to-ceiling
    windows. Missy sat curled up in one of the comfy chairs, basking in the sunlight.

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    “Maggie? You’re here!” Missy twisted in her chair and what Maggie thought was a pillow twisted
    with her. She threw her arms open wide, her eyes bright and her smile from ear to ear. “I can’t believe
    you’re finally here. Come and give me a hug.”
    Maggie raced across the room, maneuvering as close as possible, wrapping her arms around her sister
    and relaxing into her embrace. The tears that had threatened earlier fell now as they held each other for the
    first time in what felt like forever. Finally Missy patted her on the head and kissed her forehead.
    “I’m so glad to see you again.”
    The heavy bulge of Missy’s baby-filled belly separating them moved and Maggie pulled away in
    amazement.
    “Oh my goodness, you’re…” Oops . Gigantic was probably not a good thing to say to a pregnant
    woman.
    “Huge? Damn it, I don’t feel like a wolf, I feel like a stinking whale.”
    Maggie laughed. “There’s never been more of you to love than now.”
    “Oh gee, good one. Like I’ve never heard that before.”
    They grinned at each other. The years apart faded away. Missy was family—all the family she had
    left—and she desperately needed family right now.
    She reached out to give Missy’s hand one more squeeze. “Thanks for letting me join you.”
    “You’re going to be working for your keep, trust me. I can’t move fast enough to keep up with Jamie.
    I’m so glad he won’t be able to shift into a wolf until he’s a teenager. He’s hard enough to catch at eighteen
    months.”
    Maggie glanced around the room, looking for her nephew. “Where is he?”
    “Sleeping. I think. I don’t hear rockets going off, so he must still be locked in his room.”
    Tad dropped a kiss on his mate’s forehead before squatting beside her. Missy glared at him. “Finally.
    Did you get me—?”
    He thrust out a handful of brightly coloured chocolate bars. “Dark chocolate. Plus orange
    chocolate…with walnuts.”
    Missy stared, disgruntled, her mouth twisting. She planted both hands on the sides of her chair to
    heave herself into a new position. Tad rushed to help her. She smiled sweetly at him and started again.
    “After you left, I decided I also wanted—”
    “—dried smoked salmon. There’s one bag on the table. I left the rest in the fridge.”
    Maggie laughed behind her hand. “Missy, are you trying to be difficult?”
    Her sister pouted. “It’s his damn fault I’m a bloated beach ball. Again.”
    Tad winked. “All my fault. I confess.” Maggie watched in amusement as the two of them teased and
    verbally sparred for a minute before he rose, kissing Missy’s cheek once again. “I’m going to leave you
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    two ladies alone to get reacquainted. I’ll take Jamie with me, but we’ll be back in time to escort you to
    dinner.”
    “I want pickles at dinner.”
    Maggie burst out laughing as Tad shook his head slowly. “You hate pickles.”
    “I want them.”
    Tad snickered at Maggie. “Pickles. At least it’s not pickles and ice cream. That would be too cliché.”
    “Your fault,” Missy restated.
    He blew her a kiss. “I seem to remember you were there too.” He ducked the pillow she threw and
    left.
    The sun shining in made the room a warm haven of peace. To the side of the open window, an indoor
    water feature splashed and tinkled, the sound calming and reassuring. Missy adjusted herself, stretching her
    legs in front of her. Maggie stared in amazement at the perfectly round protrusion extending from her
    sister’s stomach.
    “You really are a beach ball.”
    “Shut up. Wait until you meet your mate and get pregnant. You’re not much taller than me. There’s
    nowhere for the baby to go but out, and this time with two of them…” Missy paused, then narrowed her
    eyes.