Valeria took a deep breath. Returning to Los Angeles brought back too many memories, and the vast majority of them were painful.

She climbed down the steps of the plane and watched Alice frown from the top, not wanting to come down. The last six months had been incredible for her, and going back also brought back bad memories, but the wonderful smile of the twins waiting for her dissuaded her.

Richard was the first to lift her into his arms, while Elliot hugged Valeria and shot a flirtatious g