> "Why I'd be Dominic Montgomery," he introduced himself, setting a glass of
apple juice before her with a friendly wink "And the movie stars are all
over the place. How did you come to be visiting with us?"
>
> Julia rubbed the girl's back at the question and gave her a gentle smile
as she answered Dominic "We're not quite certain but Philip is working on
finding her mother so that we can fix this right up."
>
"Thank you," Alyssa said to Dominic, before taking a tentative sip of her
juice. She was thirsty and hadn't even realized it. So, she ended up
drinking the entire glass.
"Good morning," Alex called as she entered the kitchen. She stopped
abruptly at the sight of the little girl sitting beside Julia "Who's this,"
she asked with a curious eyebrow raised. Alyssa stared at her wondering how
many people lived in this house. Alyssa told Alex her name, feeling shyer
by the moment. All she really wanted to do was run and hide someplace. Alex
smiled at her. "My name is Alex," she told her and sat down on a stool near
her. "Dominic would you mind making me some herbal tea?" She looked back
at the little girl and then and Derek and Julia in confusion. "Did she come
with Anya?"
Alex and Alyssa
