After the evening meal, the other relatives went home and Micky and Jeffrey drove their girlfriends home, leaving Brent and his family to stay over at his parents' house. Elisa was called to bed by her grandparents in the master bedroom to read her a whole storybook. So Hermosa and Brent lay together in what used to be his bedroom, cuddling and closing their eyes, but no one could sleep. Hermosa was mostly surprised. She still can hardly believe that she has integrated herself into Brent's home. At the party today, Brent's parents didn't mention the two of them outright, but it was clear that they thought Hermosa was part of their family. The others, too, seem to have taken the same view, wishing Hermosa and Brent every happiness. When they heard she was pregnant again, the grandparents and Simona were overjoyed, asking her questions and explaining what she should eat during her pregnancy. Evan didn't say a word, but when they had finished talking, he came over to her and asked he
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