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Cal snorted "It’s a pretty-boy surfer thing Hooks ’em in But this one doesn’t strike me as a dimple chick"

Dalton dropped his toolbox and sank into the third wicker rocker "Why did I get stuck with assholes for brothers? Is there another beer out here somewhere?"

Cal passed over a bottle of his IPA Dalton popped off the cap and took a long s His brothers waited him out, like they always had And as always, he broke "We didn’t sleep together," he ot the job Give ether while Tristan shook his head "Pay up," Cal dean would kill you if she knew you placed bets onflash in his eyes "Do you like when Morgan cooks for you, Dalton? ’Cause I can get her to stop Watch me"

Dalton rolled his eyes but stayed quiet He really couldn’t afford to lose his future sister-in-law’s dinners He had a li into her own house, and then bye-bye shririts, and meat loaf, and pot roast Good-bye

"Couldn’t close?" Tristan asked curiously He rotated his glass once ! You may not respect the lines of employment, but I sure do"

Tristan and Caleb shared a look Then burst into hysterical laughter

Dalton brooded and drank his beer

"Oh, please, say it again," Cal said "Better yet, let me record you for the next time we have an inspection proble that entails a wohtest bit hot"

"There haven’t been any probleto know each other better"

"Yeah, we kno you want to get to know her BTW, I found another pair of pink panties in the laundry room last week Tell your woan doing their laundry"

Dalton shook his head "I haven’t slept with sorinned "Yeah, last weekend, right?"

Dalton gave hi to take?" Cal asked

"Three weeks, but I convinced her to go with new booths The place is going to look incredible She’s being featured in Good Food and Fine Spirits azine, so that means--"

"Pierce Brothers will have some solid, free publicity," Cal finished

"Exactly She’s also doing a big grand reopening party to show off the new look"

Cal nodded "Nice work, bro But inal advice stands Don’tout there, and you could ruin it for all of us"

Dalton stared out into the night A cloud of depression settled over him He knew his brothers loved him and respected his work But sometimes they treated him like he was a clueless, insensitive asshole desperate to stick his dick in any female who moved Hadn’t they learnedhimself? Maybe they’d just see what they wanted to see, believing him to be the weakest link

He’d worked his ass off to prove hiotten there Now?