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Maggie looked across at Peter with a nervous grin as they heard the footsteps and voices coming towards the kitchen. His shy smile showed he felt just the same, nervous for what they had to say.
Keiran led the charge into the room. He'd raced out to meet up with the others to hear all about their meeting with Gemma and Christopher.
"Mum! Dad! I have a new sister and brother!"
His giddy excitement left all of them laughing in amusement.
"That's nice son. Now set the table."
Keiran's shoulders dropped and his arms hung loose as he groaned with a sigh.
"But didn't you hear me?" he trudged his way towards the kitchen drawers to get out.the cutlery needed.
"Yes son. We heard you and we can talk about it over dinner." Peter's stern voice was joined by sparkly amused eyes as he shook his head and chuckled.
"But Dad..." Keiran whined as he moved to the table and cutlery was plonked down in no particular order.
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Pawned Virtue - #wattys2015 BK4 TPBS - Completed 1st draft
General FictionBook 4 of The Price Brothers Stories Tara wasn't a stranger to having no food in the house or having the power disconnected. Her father was a gambler and a drunk. He didn't care what happened to his daughter and when his luck had finally run out he...