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Authors: High on a Hill

Dorothy Garlock (40 page)

“Did you notice that all the Joneses have names starting with a
J
? Jethro, Julie, Joe, Jack, Jill, Jason and Joy.”

“I think that’s nice.” Annabel reached for her husband and kissed his cheek. “Our kids could have names starting with a
C.
Catherine, Connie, Carl, Claude …”

“Only four?” He hugged her. “I think they should start with an
A
. Alice, Ann, Albert, Arnold …”

“Only four?” she teased. Then, looking wistfully at the family in the yard, “It must be wonderful to be part of such a family.”

Corbin hugged her to him. “We’ll have one like that some day. The next best thing, sweetheart, is being a friend of such a family. Come and meet them, honey. They are special, like you.”

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