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Mia had to grin Dairl was vibrant and outspoken, exuding the say that Mia suspectedout with

They went back downstairs, Evie yet again linking their arms on the way to the enor onions on the huge cedar work island when they walked in, and she looked up with a smile

"So what do you think of our humble abode?" the older woman asked

"I love it," Mia confessed "You have a beautiful home, Mrs Ramsey"

"Oh, pshaw--call me Arlene," Jackson’s irl Now come pull up a stool and keep me company while I dice Kurt’s stolen ood ol’ fashioned girl talk"

Jackson had known he’d get a lecture from his father at some point, but he hadn’t expected it to happen within five s on the porch, Kurt crossed his arave hio down to the barn, son?" It was voiced as a question, but was clearly a demand

Jackson nodded "All right"

The two men walked side by side toward theon the ranch The stallion barn stood a hundred yards away, but Jackson forced hi red structure He hadn’t stepped foot inside it since that fatefulbrother had pummeled him with his fists and probably would’ve beat hiood to see you," Kurt said gruffly "Your htened "I miss you too"

"Yeah?" His dad cocked his head "Sometimes I wonder"

"Shit, Dad, you know I do"

"Funny, ’cause you don’t seem inclined to come visit us"

"You knohy I can’t," he said in a low voice