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Raphael

"Are you sure we can pull this off, Raf?" she asked, her voice tight as she surveyed the mountain of unopened boxes in the living room.

"The movers have it all covered, my love. Don't stress. " I kissed her forehead.

"It's just, with it being the twins' birthday, and the family dinner... it's all happening so fast." I could understand why she would be overwhelmed.

not only was the twins birthday, it was also moving day. I wrapped my arms around her, burying my face in her beautiful curls.

"Hey, breathe. We've got this, little flower. I'm here, aren't I? And besides, you're forgetting the cater we hired." She chuckled, some of the tension left her shoulders.

"you're right. I'm over reacting. I need to calm down."

"Exactly! Now, tell me, what's priority number one?"

"Getting Cam and Camie's play area set up. If they're happy, we're all happy." We exchanged smiles.

She was right. Those two could bring the the sky down on us if they weren't happy, but they were the best kind of
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