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Author: Robyn Carr

He rubbed her back "There’s probably a special place in hell for a man who risks rather than protects children, any children I’ time I worry about the ones I left behind Only a couple of the women there are completely under his spell--most of us just wanted peace and safety for our faht happen to theht to justice"

"We all have ghosts, honey Over time we make peace with them--they’re part of a past that was difficult"

"That’s all I want, for it all to be past"

"And, Devon? What does it mean when you make love?"

She smiled at him "It hter--ht"

He pulled her close, kissed her deeply and whispered against her lips, "I’m always on your team I’m always your loyal friend, no matter what If you decide you’re really in love with me, even better But, Devon, you can count on ood"

"I never doubted that," she said "I could feel it"

He grinned "Then I guess you wouldn’ton her

Cooper was on dad duty because Spencer was e and a couple of pre-season scries He flew to Dallas to meet Austin at the airport and fly the rest of the way hoham, fleith him to Dallas and he walked with hi his hand he said, "I hope you’ve been taking your vitahed "Good visit?"

"You bet And I think I’ve aged ten years His grandain "One of these days I’d like you and Mrs Cunninghaon to visit It’s not fancy, but we have a good ti--the place should be ready by late spring next year Sarah and I will be in a bigger place on the beach More rooe so with a door that closes"

"Thanks, Cooper You and Spencer working everything out all right? Getting along?"

"Who wouldn’t get along with Spencer? He’s a pussycat--as long as you’re not playing ball for hiood trip back" He ruffled Austin’s hair

"We’re going to stop on the way hoht’ve put some new school clothes in the suitcase"

"Aw, she didn’t have to do that!"

He laughed "Well, she did have to His legs and feet grehile he was visiting The kid’s a weed"

"Thanks, Dale It’s appreciated"

Dale Cunninghaet on a plane hoed

"Say thank you, Austin," Cooper advised

"Thanks," he said

"Call when you’re horandfather was on his way to his plane, Cooper dropped an arot about twenty rab soht and there won’t be any food on board"

"Will it still be light e get hoet out on the bay Just for a little while"

"You’ll have plenty of time tomorrow We should call your dad, let him knoe connected and are on the way"

"I called him once already," Austin said "Can I have pizza?"

"Sure," Cooper said And while they waited in the food line, Cooper texted, The package has been delivered They had about three ate and were i Cooper’s phone chie I’m ready for him to be hoh "He said he’s ready for you to be ho," Austin said "They need naps"

"Everyone who hangs out with you seems to need a nap What do you suppose the coonna have a new school," he said "It could suck"

"It’s a good school--it probably won’t suck You’ll ed "One of your dads is the football coach and the other one owns the beach bar We’re cool"