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Quinn

I was the first to get over my shock and I turned to dad, my eyes wide with fear. "You fainted, dad?"

He nodded. I swallowed, hoping it wasn't what I was thinking. No, it didn't have to be. It was too soon. It shouldn't be happening. Not yet. He was too young for that (I knew he was old but I didn't care). It was still too early for that. I didn't want that yet and from the look in my eyes, I knew he had guessed where my thoughts were heading.

I glanced at Jack and John but they were already looking at me, their eyes filled with worry. They must have known what I was thinking as they were thinking the same thing too.

Dad sighed, his eyes pooling with moisture as he glanced at us. I hoped that he wasn't about to confirm to us what we already suspected.

He turned to Vanessa. "Babe, can you get me some Almond tea? I suddenly crave it. I would love you to make it."

She nodded. "It's too late to call for the kitchen staff to make the tea when I was the one who sent them in to have an