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"Did anyone see you come out here?" Tristan asked "I found this spot first, and I’m not anyone’s sacrifice"

"No, I had someone plant a clue I was in the bathroolared at the of beer "Soan is scary," Dalton said "Who’s playing Danny now?"

"Her father Uncle Bob is Kenickie, and some twelve-year-old is Sonny"

Tristan lifted a brow "Uet a wedding night?"

Cal rubbed his head His hair fell in disarray across his brow "Don’t know I think I have enough et"

Tristan snorted "You hope"

"I’ ‘Suhts’ There are people I know out there Men I ith I won’t be welcome on a construction site for the rest of hter "Sorry, ot sick and needed so"

They stood against the wall, drinking beer, looking at the night sky A sense of peace settled over hirinned "Hell yeah Are you?"

Tristan nodded "Yeah I a out with Sydney Have you been able to forgive her? Move on?"

He shifted his feet Thought about the question Had he? Since the night he’d chased her into bed, their relationship had shifted They were closer, the physical union sparking a deeper emotional bond he hadn’t been prepared for When he felt as if he was slipping too far, caught deep in her jade-green eyes, he ed to yank himself back from the precipice So far, he’d been able to control it They were being real with each other No words of love or false pros were just about perfect

Except for the sadness in his wife’s eyes

He caught her now and then, staring out the , a ure Solimmer of pain that tore at his heart, but when he looked harder, it disappeared

He shook off his thoughts and tried to answer the question

Tristan was surprised at his honest response "Yeah, we’ve been able toreal"

Cal nodded "Good for you, Tris It’s always been obvious how in love you two are I’lad you both finally admitted it"

Tristan held up his hand "No, we’re not in love That’s a place I’ain"

His brothers stared at hihter You’re sleeping together, right?" Cal asked