"Dessert, anyone? We have Gelato!" Gabriella said with a smile.

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Once the meal was done, the kids cleared the dishes and cleaned up. Hannah had to pick up her son from Trish's place, so she thanked Gabriella, and Catherine and Ben gave her a big hug, which sent the flush up her neck once more. She headed home before she did something silly... like, kiss him.

They settled into the living room and played it cool, the women taking the chairs and Ben on the couch. Miriam and Daniel finished up, so they raced into the living room and plopped down on the sofa on either side of Ben....