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before she told Shaun.
     
     
     

Chapter Four
     
     
    “What if she doesn’t like me?” Skye asked.
    “She’ll love you.”
    “She might not.”
    “She will.”
    Skye’s eyes widened with genuine fear as the car pulled up a circular drive and parked in front of a very large white house. “I wanna go home.”
    “It’ll be fine honey. My Mom’s so been looking forward to meeting you.”
    “This house is, overwhelming.”
    “It’s just a house, come on.” He jumped out and walked around to her side and opened the door.
     
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    “Hi Mom we’re home!” Shaun yelled as they crossed the threshold.
    The inside of the house was no less intimidating. Skye’s eyes were like saucers.
    “Hi hi!” Brenda called as she ran down the stairs. She had pruning shears in her hand and was wearing gardening gloves. She pulled them off immediately and dropped them onto the hall table before pulling the younger girl into a hug. “You must be Skye. Call me Brenda.” She was pleased to see that the girl wasn’t THAT much taller than herself.
    “Hi Brenda,” Skye said sweetly. “Pleased to meet you.”
    “And me you. Shaun has told me all about you AND the new baby!” She was so excited about the baby she was almost bouncing. “Come on upstairs and I’ll show you Shaun’s room. I didn’t know whether to put you in there or in your own room.”
    “She’ll stay in my room Mom,” Shaun said. “Not really my room, I have my own house but the shrine is still here.”
    “I like you to know you have somewhere to come back to,” Brenda said with a smile.
    “Shaun’s room will be fine,” Skye said.
    “You know, while you’re here, we should pick out a room. I’d like to get a room ready for the baby for when he or she stays here.”
    “Oh that’s so sweet,” Skye said. “Do you mind if I freshen up?”
    “Of course, sweetheart. Come on. I’ll show you to your room.” The two ladies walked up the stairs together and Shaun followed behind.
     
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    They were about to walk into Shaun’s room when his brother suddenly came leaping up the stairs.
    “Hey Bro!” Tom yelled happily as he took the stairs two at a time.
    “Why aren’t you at the office?”
    “Cos I’m done for the day and I wanted to see Mom unveil your room.”
    “Why?”
    “Gonna introduce me to your girl?” he asked, ignoring the question.
    “Of course I am. Tom this is Skye. Skye, Tom, my nosey brother.”
    “Hi Tom,” she said with a smile.
    “Hi there Skye,” he said with a smile. “Welcome to the family. Go ahead Mom,” he said.
    Shaun looked on suspiciously. He could tell Tom was just chomping at the bit for him to see something. His Mom frowned at him, she didn’t want him to ruin Skye’s surprise.
     
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    Brenda flung open the door and stood back.
    “Wow,” Shaun said. No wonder Tom found this so amusing.
    What he usually would have been staring at would be a time warp from high school. Athletic and football awards and trophies. His desk and his glow in the dark solar system on the ceiling, it was all gone. His room was now tastefully decorated and very girly. “Nice Mom.”
     
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    Skye grinned at Tom’s face. If he’d been wanting a horrified reaction from his older brother, it isn’t what he got. Shaun was smiling from ear to ear.
    “Do you like it?” Shaun asked Skye.
    “It’s lovely,” Skye said. What she was looking at was indeed a lovely room and one that was bigger than her parents’ living room. In one corner was a crib, a beautiful white cane crib with a hood and skirts all around. Skye walked over and ran her hand over the delicately crocheted baby blankets. Tears filled her eyes as she imagined her baby sleeping in there.
    “I hope you don’t mind,” Brenda