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"H-how?" Her eyes shifted from Lucille jumping on the foot of her bed to Noah who was smiling lazily at her, standing next to her bed.
She was thinking about the possibility of Noah trying to arrive early to surprise her and indeed she was right. But she didn't expect Noah and Lucille to be this early.
"Good morning, sleepyhead," he smiled at her with such gentleness that Jess felt like her whole body was warmed by the morning sun.
"Good morning, Little Miss Jessie!"
"Well, good morning to you two!" She returned the father and daughter greetings with a smile.
Lucille stopped jumping on the bed and crawled next to her. "Are you surprised Little Miss Jessie?"
