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"Yeah," Jasonat Jason

"Clean up thisthe cabin, the screen door sla shut A chill renite overtaking the chill and causing an eruption Megan took a deep breath and fixed her ponytail What do I say to help them understand my cousintoher boot on the floor, they started cleaning Danny grurabbed the ht It dropped to the floor and shook the cabin After he stored Each shirt was folded as were the jeans, and placed neatly in his dresser He then grabbed his sweatshirt and headed outside, all the while avoiding eye contact with Megan

Though her heart said to follow his carried her to the corral There stood Brett, his arms leaned on the top fence rail She saw the tension in his rounded shoulders When she stood beside him and looked at his face, she saw hurt and confusion in the wrinkled brow "They're young and full of energy, or as Charlie would say, spitfire We could lock theh, even a chuckle, but her cousin'sfrom his past showed in his sad, blue eyes, but she knew better than to ask If he wanted her to know, he would tell her "Any suggestions on e do?" she asked

"I don't know," he said, staring at the open land

Her mind whirled at his dry response She never knew Brett not to have an answer, or at least a thought about what ain?"

"They won't," he said, dryly, never looking at her, never blinking

"How do you know? Do you see Danny backing down froht?"

As he ran his fingers through his tousled blond hair, Brett said, "Ah, heck, Megan, I don't know Part of hting isn't the solution It only adds to the existing proble that ed in his life

"Brett," she said, touching hisI want them to enjoy the ranch and the summer too"