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“I’ll think about it,” I said.
Then I hung up the phone, tossed it into my room, and went to slide in bed next to Daniel.
CHAPTER 28
BROOKE
The sun flooding through the windows warmed my skin. I groaned with the ache in my body as I felt something small shift against my torso. I looked down at the mass of brown hair haloed against the pillow.
I was met with Sydney’s sleepy smile as my eyes fluttered open.
“Thank you,” Sydney said.
“For what?” I asked.
“For saving me.”
I bent down and kissed her forehead as she nuzzled underneath my chin.
“I’ll always come for you,” I said. “No matter what.”
“Are you staying?” she asked.
“For as long as you guys want me around, sure,” I said.
But the truth was, I wasn’t sure if I was sticking around. I knew, however, that my presence was comforting to her, and we had gone through a lot. The last thing I wanted to do was tell this beautiful little girl that I wasn’t sure what was in store for us after we left the island.
I hugged Sydney close to me before I rolled us out of bed. It was hard to move. My legs were stiff and my face was on fire. I took Sydney’s hands and she grunted, trying to help me out of bed.
I giggled and shook my head before the two of us started into the bathroom.
We cleaned ourselves up and I wrapped my robe tightly around my body. It was soft and warm and it felt good against my bruised skin. Sydney brushed her teeth and let me do her hair. We even picked out a fun little outfit for her to wear to try and get some normalcy back into the house.
Then we went downstairs and found Kevin and Daniel already eating breakfast at the table.
“Morning,” Kevin said with a smile.
“Morning, Daddy.”
“Sister!” Daniel said. “Hi, Brooke.”
I smiled at the little boy.
“What’s for breakfast?” I asked.
“Pancakes, eggs, bacon, and coffee,” Kevin said.
My stomach let out a loud growl in appreciation of all the food.
“Will you eat with us?” Sydney asked.
“Of course I will,” I said.
“Good. Because I’ve got plates made for both of you. Hold on,” Kevin said.
He got up and went over to the oven and pulled out two massive plates of food. My saliva glands were kicking into overdrive as he set it down in front of me. He handed me a fork and a giant mug of coffee, and I moaned in appreciation.
Both Sydney and I were famished.
