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"We have a year," Gray said "And there’s nothing us Kincaids are good at if it’s not saving our own asses in the home stretch"

Aidan nodded and hoped that was really true But he was too tired to give it ht He rested his head back and closed his eyes until Gray pulled up in front of their building, his gaze locking on the sight of Penny’s car parked in the lot "Nothing like coot out and Aidan stared at the building, wishing that he had even a half a percent chance at finding Lily in his bed waiting for hi Penny decide on you way back in "

Gray laughed "I know exactly how lucky I aiven what an idiot I was"

"Was?" Aidan asked

Gray wrapped an arie

Aidan gave Gray a push in front of him and then tripped his brother up the stairs

Then they walked into the building together and went their separate ways Aidan walked into his and Hud’s place starving and exhausted He wanted a huge breakfast spread that included eggs rancheros and a mountain of French toast and Lily in his bed

Naked and willing

None of the above aiting for his when his phone rang

"Probleot home and am on three hours of sleep Solve your own probleot Lily sitting on a north-facing rock staring down Dead Man’s Cliff"

"Shit," Aidan said

"Want h his hair "I’ve got her"

He drove up the hill and jogged the rest of the way, and was at the trailhead in under seven ht to voiceout a breath, he hit the trail It wasn’t often he did this In the winter, he often skied every part of this hill, but in the summer months if he ended up out here in any capacity, it was because he was looking for so a blaze

He was halfway up when he heard Lily coh around the next turn she nearly plowed right into hi for her life

So that she didn’t take therabbed her arasp she stilled Out of breath, da here?"