Christmas Sugar (Insta-Spark Collection, #2)

by Melanie Moreland

Children made me nervous. They were highly unpredictable—I never knew what they were going to do or say. Their hands were usually sticky, they often wanted hugs, or to feed you something they had already chewed. They darted places quickly and spoke in a language I often had trouble understanding, and the one down the hall didn’t have a parent around to interpret.

Hahahaha Dylan!

“I’m Nowowl. Wif two oowls.” What? She had owls? I cleared my throat. “Pardon?” She frowned and stepped closer. “N-o-e-owl-owl-e. Dat’s how you spewl it.” She looked proud when she finished her sentence. “My mommy taught me.”

Just like Dylan wanted lol

“They miss me,” I choked out. “Of course they do.” She smiled tenderly. “You miss them.”

I choked too!!!

“I think . . . I think I love her. I think I love all of them. How is that even possible? I only knew them a few days.”

Insta love

Tears sprang to my eyes at her greeting. She pulled back, dropping tiny butterfly kisses all over my face, turning my tears into laughter.

Omgosh!!!

We went home, moved into the Gables, and became a family. After a long discussion, I adopted Noelle and Seth, who had surprised me when he told me he would like to be a Maxwell as well. Like Noelle, he had never known his father, and he felt his mother would be pleased he was part of a new family.

Awww amazing