Yours and Mine and Hers for the Summer by Debbie Macomber

Author:Debbie Macomber [Macomber, Debbie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-03-08T18:23:33+00:00

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Her first day with the Fanning twins. Eden checked the side window again on Monday morning. Mrs. McNally was set to arrive any minute, and Eden didn’t want her to have to navigate the stairs to the apartment. A silver minivan turned into the parking lot. Eden threw on her coat and headed down to get the girls.

Had she done the right thing by agreeing to babysit them?

It was too late to back out now, and frankly, she didn’t want to. She’d make this transition as smooth as possible for them. Get to know them better. Then she’d be able to plan a schedule to keep them active, learning and engaged.

The sky was overcast, and the temperature had dropped overnight. She shivered as she approached the minivan idling in the spot next to the SUV her mom and dad gave her when they started traveling.

“Hi, girls!” Eden slid open the door and waved to them. They looked sleepy, but they both said hi. “Come on, let’s get inside where it’s warm.”

After helping them out of the booster seats, she took their backpacks and thanked Martha. The girls waved as she drove away.

“This doesn’t look like a house.”

“It’s not.” Eden followed them up the stairs. “It’s an apartment.”

“Oh.”

She opened the door and set their backpacks in the hall. “Go ahead and take off your shoes and coats. There are hooks in the closet for you.”

The girls both had long brown hair with natural waves, big blue eyes and button noses. Eden sighed in relief when she saw that Ryder had pinned name tags on their sweaters. She thought she could tell them apart, but she wanted to be sure on the first day. Harper wore purple leggings with a green sweater featuring a purple puppy. Ivy wore pink leggings with a baby-blue sweater featuring a pink kitten.

Eden gave them a quick tour of her place before leading them to the play area. They instantly gravitated to the play kitchen and doll furniture. Ivy selected a doll, and Harper began baking a pretend cake.

“Do you like your new house?” Eden sat cross-legged on the rug. As much as she didn’t like the thought of anyone else living in her old home, she wanted them to be happy there.

“Yes, it’s big. Auntie Eden, I sleep in your room!” With shining eyes, Ivy brought the doll over and set it in her lap. Cradling the baby, Eden melted at Ivy’s sweetness.

“And I sleep in Mia’s.” Harper looked up from the pretend stove. “That’s Noah’s mommy.”

“His real mommy,” Ivy said.

Eden stifled a chuckle. “Yes, I know. Mia was my sister. And I’m glad you like your rooms.”

“Mommy’s going to come visit us soon.” Ivy took the doll back and attempted to wrap it in a quilted blanket before placing it in the crib.

“How wonderful.” It would be good for the girls to see their mother. Eden could picture Lily Haviland—not that she’d ever met the woman. She’d watched every episode of Courtroom Crimes Lily had starred in, and she’d seen most of her movies, too.

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