Thanks for all the comments.! I hadn't realized that I'd made it as suspenseful as it turned out until I read it over, myself. It exceeded my own expectations, which isn't bad.
I'll have the next part up as soon as I'm sure I have it right. This has been a hectic week, with the twins starting summer school and my hubby in Hawaii for a job, but fortunately, he's back now. (Yes, he actually was working
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Nan