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brunch baby
and once you’re done, we’ll get ready for our trip.” Collin kissed her forehead
and walked away as Regina continued to eat.
    After they got dressed
and got everything packed, Collin put their bags in the trunk and made his way
into the car.
    “Can you give me a hint
as to where we are going?” Regina had asked him for what seemed like the hundredth
time while they got on the highway.
    Collin chuckled as he steered
passed some cars. “Now if I told you where we were going, then it wouldn’t be a
surprise.”
    “So…I still want to
know where we are going.” Regina pouted and he laughed. Soon she joined in. She
knew it was no use constantly asking him, but a little prodding and poking
couldn’t hurt. She was just happy he was doing all of this for her.
    They seemed like they
were on the road forever, though it was only about two hours before they came
to a big sign that stated, ‘Welcome to Carrington’. The town was nice from what
Regina could see as they made their way through it. Passing several stores and
restaurants they turned a corner and ended up on a street lined with homes on
either side. Down the street they went as they turned another corner ending up
in front of a white bungalow with a cute porch lined with rocking chairs,
flowers, and plants. The entire front yard looked beautiful with the abundance
of flowers. Regina smiled. “Where are we Collin?”
    As he honked the horn
twice, she looked over once more and saw some people coming out of the house. Getting
out of the car, Regina noticed one of them looked oddly familiar. A woman came
out from the group of tall strapping redheaded men. “Oh Lord! It’s Collin me
boy!”
    “Momma!” Collin ran up
to her to give her a big hug.
    Regina was still in a
state of shock as he looked back at her. She woke and smiled as they walked
over toward her.
    “Momma, I would like
for you to meet Regina Talbot, Regina this is my mom Alannah Noonan.”
    The older woman’s eyes
shined ever so brightly against her rosy cheeks with a smile that matched
Collin’s exactly. She seemed so demure to have been able to have ten boys. Still
though, once she got a look at her Regina thought she was the cutest, sweetest
lady she had ever laid eyes on. It made her heart feel light as air even as she
stepped closer and Regina found herself holding her breath.
    “I see my son didn’t
tell you that he was bringing you home to visit his parents and his brothers
huh?”
    Regina relaxed at
Alannah’s easy manner. “No ma’am, he sure didn’t tell me we were coming here.
But I have to say that it’s a pleasant surprise to meet you.”
    “Well then, come on and
meet the rest of the family. Boys make yourselves presentable now, this is
Regina Talbot, Collin’s new girl,” Alannah said as she rushed Regina toward the
door with the rest of the men following behind them.
    Regina was whisked into
a very cozy living room with an array of pictures covering the walls and mantelpiece.
Smiling, she walked over and picked up a picture of the family when the boys
were young.
    “I hope you won’t mind
but I made some tea,” Alannah said while she brought a tray over and put it
down on the coffee table. The rest of the family filed in after the little
woman.
    “Thank you, I’d love
some.” Regina sat down next to her, trying not squirm under the probing eyes of
the Noonan men. Even with their welcoming smiles, the men brought out her shy
tendencies. Luckily, Collin came in and his brothers bombarded him with hugs
and playful punches on the arm and stomach.
    “Now boys stop that,
let Collin come over and sit down and I want you to introduce yourself to this
young lady, nicely,” she scolded as she poured a cup of tea.
    A man with a goatee and
a smile that made his green eyes twinkle came to her and reached out his hand
for her to shake. “I’m Kenny, the fourth kid and probably the most reliable of
the group.”
    One of the brothers
scoffed at his comment, while