Family
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She was being watched.
The tell-tale tingle she felt was one she'd become extremely familiar with over the last eight years.
Curious, she scanned Jack's back yard, and almost immediately found two sets of eyes on her: her brother's and Jack's.
Mark appeared to be doing most of the talking, and she winced when she imagined how that conversation was going.
Quietly excusing herself, she headed in their direction. When she arrived, Jack was alone.
"What was that about?"
"Oh, you know." Jack wrapped an arm around her and pulled her closer. "He was just welcoming me to the family."