The Haunting of Winchester Mansion Omnibus
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Alex relieved Anthony of his burden, flipping Winn over to hang him upside down. “What’s up, little man?”
“Do all husbands do that?” I asked Julia as Winn fruitlessly wiggled his legs in an attempt to escape.
“Pretty much,” said Julia. She reached out to tickle my belly. “So? Which is it?”
I beamed happily. “It’s a girl.”
She squealed with delight, twirling me around beneath one of the big oak trees in the park. “I’m so happy for you!”
Alex released Winn to clap Bodhi on the shoulder. “Congratulations, guys. An older boy and a younger girl. Just like Patrick and Caroline.”
“The coincidence was not lost on us,” said Bodhi, grinning.
Winn marched over to Alex and stole the football from between his hands. It was far too big for him, but that didn’t stop him from throwing it into Bodhi’s shins. “Let’s play!”
“You heard the man!” Anthony shouted. He picked up the football and tossed it gently enough so that Winn could catch it. His voice shifted into a deep commentator’s tone. “Ladies and gentlemen! The Lido-Taylor flag football team is looking flawless! But can they bring the championship trophy home for the fifth year in a row?”
“No doubt,” Bodhi declared, high-fiving Alex. “Let’s do this.”
Everyone loped toward the field, tossing the football between them. Winn raced along behind them, his feet carrying him as fast as possible. I smiled, shaking my head as I watched my little family sprint off. Sometimes, I couldn’t believe how much my life had changed in the past five years, but I was eternally glad that it had.
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