10 In all, Jake and Addie spent almost three hours at Connor and Angela’s house, some of that time whiled away as she got acquainted with the nephew and nieces she’d never known she had. Ian and Emily, the twins, had gotten a reputation in both the Wilcox and McAllister clans for being a pair of hellions, but they were on their best behavior that afternoon, clearly determined to charm their young, pretty, and completely unexpected aunt. It probably helped that the twins and their little sister Miranda were all enchanted by Taffy, and wanted to spend as much time as possible petting her and throwing her ball for her when everyone went out into the yard to stretch their legs. The family had a dog named Blue, but he was a big shepherd mix, and having a dog more their size clearly made an imp

