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she didn't feel any pressure to speak when the quiet befell them. the silence in her daughters stressed her to no end, but with cole it brought about an air of stillness. like a cool breeze coasting over summer waters.

he made a promise and though she meant not to spoil the integrity of it, she could not help but to spill an amused giggle from her lips. "not even my husband made such a pledge to me!" she revealed with a fading tug of her lips. she glance off wondering where he was now, and if he'd found whatever it was he must be searching for.

she breathed back to the weight of their conversation and turned to look upon cole with admiration in her sight. "you are a good man cole, i appreciate you for this."

"my girls, though they may not know it now, will learn to appreciate you for this too."