*Dahlia* I have been out for dinner with Maddie and the girls and Collin is at a meeting. Now we walk through the door. Both kids are sleeping, Irish in her carrier, that I have and Stella on Maddie's arm. "Seriously, just carrying her makes me miss Anele". Suddenly I see Maddie stop and gasp and I turn, seeing a dark form standing in the hallway. Before I can call out, Maddie turns on the light and I realise it is Bren. Maddie sounds shocked. "Bren !" "Hi !" He lifts his hand, a sheepish look on his face. "Bren, what are you doing here, you were not supposed to come home before late next week". I stare at him, unable to understand he is here. I can instantly see that something is ... wrong. He steps closer, almost tripping over his own feet. "I ... I can't do this Dahlia ... the bei

