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Kellen grinned as he used the edge of his fork to cut into his cheesecake and took a bite

"Better than pie?" Owen asked

Kellen shook his head "Too sweet"

Owen devoured his sandhile Kellen decided he’d rather steal the chips off Owen’s plate than finish his cheesecake It was indeed decadent--moist and creamy with cherries in thick, sweet syrup After only three bites, Caitlyn was full, but there was no way she was going to let soo to waste

"How far is it from Houston to Beaumont?" Kellen asked

"That’s a weird question," Owen said

"Less than two hours," Caitlyn said, "depending on traffic"

"Why do you care?" Owen asked

"I was thinking of spending to up with the rest of you in Beaumont later"

"If you take the ferry from Galveston Island to Bolivar Peninsula, you can miss the Houston traffic," Caitlyn said

"Thanks for the tip"

Owen shifted uneasily "Don’t go It never o there looking to feel better I just like the ocean"

Caitlyn was , but she didn’t want to pry Kellen’s trip to Galveston probably had so that caused tension between the twoto do with her

Both , unco that would lighten the ht?" she finally asked

"Owen’s band?" Kellen lifted an eyebrow at his friend "Did he tell you it was his band?"

"Where would the band be without me?" Owen said

"Bassists are a di hi

"You’re over-paying, Kelly I can easily get you a dozen bassists for a nickel"

"Bargain basement bassist"

"What instrument do you play?" Caitlyn asked Kellen And because she’d learned her lesson with Owen, she added, "Or are you the singer?"

"I play guitar," Kellen said, still not out of his funk

"You’re so matter-of-fact about it"

"Why wouldn’t I be?" Kellen said "It’s a fact"

"It see playing music"

"Do you work?" Kellen asked

"Yeah," she said "Toohours"

"She has her own company," Owen said "She’s the boss"

He sounded proud of her