IDA BURST FROM THE house with a grin on her face and embraced Maggie and Jackie as they made their way back towards the house.
“Girls!” she cried, swooping down to kiss the baby in Maggie’s arms.
“Ida. Thank you for whatever you said to him and for keeping my secret,” she whispered.
“You’re welcome my dear,” she said, brushing off the situation. “Now, I believe we have picnic plans.” As she spoke, she lifted the baby from her mother’s arms and the child giggled as she did so.
“Thank you for coming,” Vitor said with a look of satisfaction on his face.
“I’m glad to spend time with our little family, all together,” she said, pressing her cheek against the baby’s.
“Let’s get going. Jackie isn’t coming. She wants to give us all time together,” Maggie explained as they all climbed in the j
