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“Has Felicity vetted this sitter for CPR? Does she know how to set up car seats in case she has to take them somewhere?” Veronica asked Thad as she and Lyra stood next to him facing the door to Jared’s apartment.
Thad shot her a bemused look. “If I know Jared, he probably ran a background check on the sitter.”
“Are you sure she’s going to be okay?”
“I’ll be fine,” Lyra declared in an adorably sensible voice.
“She’ll be fine,” Thad echoed just as Jared opened the door.
“Hey, nice to see you again,” Jared greeted Veronica with a grin. “Come on in.” He bent to see Lyra. “And you must be Lyra,” he added solemnly and held out his hand to her.
“I am,” Lyra said, as she clung to Thad’s leg, pressing her cheek against his knee. She reached out and curled her hand around his fingers and g
