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The morning light streamed through the tall windows of the café, painting the floor in warm stripes. My tiny hand was swallowed by Jake's as we inched forward in the slow-moving line. "We really should've just used the drive-thru," Tara said, though her eye-roll was more theatrical than truly annoyed. "And risk a repeat of the Great Juice Flood?" Jake answered, his voice tinged with laughter as he glanced at her. Tara shook her head, but the corner of her mouth lifted into an affectionate, private smile.