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twins.”
    â€œI know.” A sad look covered his face. “I guess I just wanted sisters and not aunties.”
    Unique sighed and looked up at Lorain.
    â€œIn due time,” Lorain mouthed, referencing the fact that she and Unique agreed that they’d tell the boys the truth about the twins really being their sisters once they got old enough to understand the entire situation.
    â€œSince the twins are asleep, can we go have ice cream now?” the middle boy asked.
    â€œSure,” Lorain answered. “I just bought a brand-new bucket on sale at Kroger. Let’s go.”
    After giving the babies another once-over, everyone left the nursery and headed to the kitchen. Before quite making it into the kitchen, the ringing doorbell stopped everyone’s trek.
    â€œHold on, boys. Let me get the door real quick,” Lorain said. She walked over to the door, and then looked out of the peephole to see who it was. Little hearts danced in her eyes as she opened the door. “Well, hello. You’re early.” She looked down at her watch. “About two hours early to be exact.”
    â€œI know,” Nicholas said as he stood on the porch. “But when you said that Unique and the kids would be stopping by for a spell, I couldn’t miss seeing those boys of mine.”
    Dr. Nicholas Wright was truly heaven-sent into Lorain’s life, and no one could tell her otherwise. She’d met him at the hospital emergency room the day Unique was experiencing abnormal cramping. She was pregnant with what she thought was just one baby at the time. It was Dr. Wright who informed them that one baby had been covering the other and that Unique was carrying twins. That day, Lorain walked out of the hospital with not only the news that she would be raising two babies, but with a new man in her life as well.
    â€œMr. Nick, is that you?” the oldest boy called out.
    Lorain opened the door wide so that the boys could get full view of the visitor standing on the doorstep.
    â€œMr. Nick!” all three boys cheered, and then rushed Nicholas. They practically knocked him down as arms flung around his legs and waist.
    â€œCan you play me in a video game?” one called out.
    â€œNo, let’s play some catch,” another one suggested.
    â€œHey,” Lorain pouted, slinging her hands on her hips. “I thought you wanted to have ice cream with Granny Lorain.”
    â€œThat was before Mr. Nick showed up,” the oldest boy told her.
    â€œYeah, we like Mr. Nick better than ice cream,” another confirmed.
    â€œOh, boys,” Nicholas said, almost speechless. “How about we go wear ourselves out throwing the football back and forth, and then we come in for some of that ice cream with Granny Lorain?” He looked up at Lorain and winked his eye at her.
    She couldn’t help but blush. There was something about those soft brown eyes of his that were on the verge of being hazel but not quite, that made her feel like ... like ... she hadn’t been able to put those feelings in words. But it was a good feeling. That much she knew.
    â€œOnce again, Mr. Nick steals the show,” Unique smiled.
    â€œHey there, Unique,” Nicholas said to her. He reached out to hug her like he normally would have done, but the boys were still clinging to him.
    â€œWill y’all get off of him and let the man breathe?” Unique said to the boys, who immediately obeyed.
    â€œThe football is right there by the door,” Lorain pointed. “You boys take it easy on Mr. Nick, y’all hear me?”
    â€œYes, Granny Lorain,” the boys chimed before grabbing the football and dragging Nicholas out the door.
    â€œYeah, boys, don’t wear Mr. Nick out or anything,” Unique said, even though they were no longer within earshot. She looked over at a beaming Lorain. “Leave that for Granny Lorain to do.”
    Realizing the comment Unique had just made, Lorain