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[island_juliet]

Juliet really can't believe that a year - an entire year - has gone by this fast. It's been up and down, up mostly because of Jonah. The universe, she's almost convinced, has a thing againt her. Dying really should have been enough. Losing James once should have been enough. But now she's lost him twice, and she knows that the only reason she's

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John and Margaret exchanged glances. Then John started pretending to show Maddie one of the picture books he'd gotten the birthday boy, and Jonah climbed up next to him, then plunked himself on John's lap to get read to.

Margaret, with Sonny in her arms, approached Juliet, after giving her a moment.

"Need a hand?" Not that Margaret had any to spare with Sonny in her arms. "Need a baby?"

[island_juliet]

Swiping her thumb under her eyes, Juliet turns. "I'd love a baby," she says with a watery smile, holding out her arms for Sonny, letting out a soft breath.

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Margaret hands Sonny to her, then puts a hand on Juliet's shoulder as Sonny cuddles into conformity with the new body she was snuggled against.

"Want me to cut the cake?"

[island_juliet]

"Yeah, thanks," she nods, nuzzling against Sonny's head gently. "Oh, I miss this already. Jonah smells like little boy more than baby boy now."

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"Oh, I know." Margaret slices the cake and puts slices on plates.

"But that sunny dirt smell is nice too."

[island_juliet]

"Soon he'll smell like wet dog after hot summer days," Juliet smirks.

"How have things been going? Other than tired, are you feeling okay?"

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"Oh, theyr'e wonderful. The twins are basking in all the extra attention they get now, from Sonya, and Renesmee. They hardly notice that I'm tied up with Sonny as much as I am. And those genetically superior noses always smell as soon as she needs changed." Margaret laughed, "and they're not at all decorous about how and where they tell me 'Sonny stinks'."

John had finished the book, and now he and Jonah were carrying on a nonsense conversation. Well, nonsense on Jonah's side, but John was replying as if Jonah were making a police report.

"I see, Sir. And could you describe the person who spilled your sippy cup?"

[island_juliet]

Erica is holding Madeline, laughing at John with the baby turned out so she can see.

Juliet smiles at the noise then looks back at Margaret. "What do they do to 'help?'" She's imagining them bringing things over, 'holding' the baby.

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"Well, they've both learned the fastest way to get her un-stinky is to bring me the diapers and wipes. And they love to hold toys for her, and watch her try to grab them."

[island_juliet]

Smiling a little more at that, she kisses Sonny's head. "Just wait, you'll be up and running around with your brother and sister in no time."

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"I almost feel sorry for her, not having a twin. No 'Seek' to her 'Destroy'. Oh, and Sherman informed Sonya that she has to make a boy baby."

"And which way did the perp run, sir?" Jonah motioned toward one side, and babbled.

"That way, at a high rate of speed. Got it. We'll do our best to apprehend them."

[island_juliet]

That makes Juliet laugh. "Well alright. Sonya better be very specific when sending instructions to her womb, then."

Taking a deep breath, she makes sure she's fully composed before thinking about heading back out. It's not that this close group of friends won't know she was upset anyway. It's that Jonah doesn't know.

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John looks at where Erica sits with Maddie, who's staring with big eyes at the activity.

"Sure. She loves other kids, even though she can't do anything with them yet."

"And Sonny looks like she's enjoying it." John put his big, calloused mitt gently on the little head.

[island_juliet]

"She's a very easy to please kid, I'm thinking." Juliet looks up at John. "Thank you for the books. He's going to love them. I think he already does."