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It was no wonder her head was beginning to ache again and the tumultuous feeling in the pit of her stomach hadn’t quite gone away. She was considering another round of Jamie’s blue light when Aaron returned, looking as annoyed as she felt. “It’s like having teenagers,” he said, shaking his head. “Well, I mean, I guess. Not that I’ve ever had teenagers. Except your sister.”
“And she only lived with us for a few weeks, but yeah, I get it. What was the problem now?”
“Apparently, Aurora got on the plane early and took off all of the Cheetos Elliott had requested be stocked in the snack center. Really? The man can’t go a few hours without his favorite chip?”
Cadence bit back a chuckle. “In fairness, that was a pretty petty thing for her to do.”
“I agree, but calling her out on it is just going to make her act even more childish. And I thought Elliott and Christian&r
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