Travis took them and scanned the information. Aside from being treated for giardia and scabies, the worst of their condition had been malnutrition. He was pleased to note negative test results for AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, syphilis, and Sickle Cell Anemia.

“I think with lots of love and good nutrition, your girls will do great.”

Emma smiled. “That’s what I’m hoping for.” She appreciated Travis’s upbeat attitude more than he knew. It was a direct opposite of the reaction she’d had from her fiancé. After leading a misfit life trailing her wealthy, restless parents all over the globe, all Emma had ever dreamed of was settling down to marry and have a family of her own—and find a stability that had always eluded her.

Such a mundane desire, yet, for her, so difficult to achieve. She’d broken up with Stephen, and thankful the orphanage allowed single people to adopt, put all her energy into bringing Katrina and Kendra home.

Home. She still wasn’t sure where that was, but she knew she’d taken a step in the right direction by coming to Texas. Emma glanced up at Travis and found him regarding her with an amused expression on his face.

“What?” she asked.

He shrugged and smiled. “I guess I’m just thinking about how little you’ve changed.”

She raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”

“Well, you’re still pretty. Especially now that your braces are off.”