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Finally Tristan spoke "I need time to think about it"

Caleb nodded "Understood"

"You all can take a few days," Dyken said "Talk it over Let me know your decision"

"I’ll tell you within twenty-four hours," Tristan clipped out He straightened his suit jacket, tugged at the Windsor knot on his bright red tie, and turned "I’ with his hand on the knob

"You’re wrong," heback"

Then he left

Dyken packed up his briefcase and left Caleb alone, staring at the closed door for a long, long time

chapter two

Don’t look atdrunk is probably the best thing onbrown eyes stared back at hi silence He’d been stupid to put the bag of rawhide bones near his bottles of precious bourbon, not realizing that each tietting treats

"No way One of you stole the leftover chicken, and I still haven’t figured out who’s lying"

Bodies finely tuned, ears pricked, tongues lolling in helpless excitement, these tere impossible to say no to Caleb bit back a smile

He’d found the two puppya job Abandoned, dehydrated, and starving, with sores on their bodies, they’d likely been out in the woods for a while After a vet visit that saved their lives, Cal couldn’t stand the idea of the to the shelter They refused to leave each other’s sides, bonding fro thes and probably would’ve left the animals an unnecessary burden in life Cal let Christian win most battles, since it was easier But not this one He’d decided to foster until he got theether, but after a feeeks, Cal faced the truth: he loved them He decided they already had their hoht into love with the gentle giants, who had no e hearts that reached out and soothed his own