There was so many conflicting feelings as | walked into the hospital. The love | held for my sister was


    so deep that | used to think nothing woulde before her. Now, | needed to fake my happiness


    because seeing her with my niece was going to eat me alive until | held my own babies.


    “Colt?” My head was down as | walked mindlessly to her room. | was surprised to hear Jasper call out


    my name. “What are you doing here?” | asked, trying to rain in my emotions.


    “Came to see the baby before we took off. | am assuming you are doing the same?” Jasper turned and


    started walking to the side.


    m.” Jasper knocked three times and waited. The door cracked open just enough for Jasper to look in


    and talk to whoever stood on the other side. “Colt’s here.” “Let him in.” | heard Kristen voice sounded


    weak but happy. The door opened, and Alec stepped aside.


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    Kristen was breastfeeding the little baby as | walked in. The entire sight was like a knife to my heart but


    | put a smile on. “How are you feeling?” | asked her and cleared my throat. Coming up to her, I looked


    down at the little girl. She looked so peaceful.


    “I am feeling pretty good actually. The delivery was very quick. Here, meet your niece.” Kristen pulled


    the baby off her breast. After a quick wipe of her face, she handed me the biggest blue eye girl I''d ever


    seen.


    “She is so perfect.” The smile that formed my mouth wide was pure and real. Real happiness drifted


    down my body as she connected eyes with me.


    “Technically, she is your daughter. We share the same DNA.” Kristenughed as she finished cleaning


    herself up.


    “What did you name her?” Wanting to give my sister some privacy, | walked over to the chair and sat


    down. It felt so good to have her cooing in my arms.


    “I still haven''t gotten your blessing on our name.” Kristen said hesitantly. “We don’t have to decide


    now.” “Adalynn is a beautiful name for my niece. We are going to name our daughter Eliana.” “Eliana?


    That is beautiful. Who picked that?” Looking up, Kristen was resting her head back, smiling at me. Alec


    was standing on the foot of her bed, just watching Kristen with his arms folded.


    “No idea. When | was unconcious, | had a vision of my children. They all had names on them.” “Penny


    did say you were acting weird about the baby nkets.” Kristen was halfughing at she looked at


    Alec.


    “Come here.” Alec moved to her side and sat down on her bed. “What do you need?” “I need you to go


    with Colt and get Penny back. Colt is not okay and you remember what it was like when | was gone


    and | wasn’t pregnant. Get my sister-inw back ande back to us.” “Ice, we got it covered. Alec is


    where he needs to be.” Standing up, | walked over and handed her back her daughter.


    “I don’t disagree with you but you stood beside him to get me and now he will stand beside you. I''m


    okay. Jasper will stay with me. Truly, | am okay.” Ice put her hand on Alec''s chest and looked into his


    eyes.


    | couldn’t look away as Kristen ran her finger so gently over Adalynn’s face. “We are strong but we are


    only as strong as our family. Colt is not okay and needs us. Go.” “Are you sure?” Alec asked. | could tell


    he was conflicted.


    “It''s really okay, Ice.” My hand rested on top of her head. We made eye contact and | could tell by her


    eyes that she meant what she was saying. She could always see into my soul. Call it twintelopy but she


    always knew. | could how sincere she was being and there wasn’t any bad feelings there.


    “I''mpletely serious. Alec was here for me for the birth. Now he needs to be there for you. Emmy


    will be here with me to help me. Just make sure hees back to me.” “I''ll give you two a minute.”


    Leaning down, | kissed Kristen on the forehead. “I love you, Kristen.” | whispered before | stood up.


    | was almost to the door when | heard Kristen reply. “I love you too, Colt. Bring Penny back to us and


    those babies.”


    My body froze in shock that she af g ) actually said it out loud. It Wasp tie first time bu twas dently


    always Al en she did. Giving her a smile, | walked out and shut the door.


    wp . ? I''m going to head back.” | told Jasper. Without waiting for an om answer, | just KeRb@HkinG:


    AGpyBH Gave me even more reason to stay focused. | had three babies and | was going to be getting


    them back.


    By the time | made my way to the front of the packhouse, Carson was talking to everyone, telling them


    what their assignments were. “How''s it going?” | asked, walking up beside Anthony.


    “Everyone knows their job. They are organizing within their groups. Some men are better suited in


    different groups so we all need ear pieces.” Carson started pulled out the entirend.


    “I''m not surprised.” The wind was blowing the corners up so Carsonid it on the ground and put rocks


    on the corners.


    “The tech guys will need time to prate the casino and make it to the security room. We will have to


    have our timing perfectly.” “Do we know what the each floor n looks like for the casino?” | asked,


    thinking more clearly.


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    Yeah.” Carson grabbed the briefcase behind him and pulled out jee) q p $ pieces clog toiiRe there are


    fou fig rs of regr rooms and then three floors of suites. Two suites per ” og floor.”


    “One on each side.” | nodded. “That means we will need to have two teams per group.”