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"Jessie picked out a truck," he blurted out, startling his sister

"What?"

"A truck Well, actually she ended up with a car or crossover, but she looked at trucks"

Katie sat the orna to rasped Katie’s shoulders "Why would a woman who lives in an apartment and works as a waitress want to buy a truck?"

"I don’t think she would unless her husband pushed it Seeuys need to have your trucks"

"Exactly" Jack pulled his sister close and hugged her hard "I’ve got to go"

Katie s I’ll need to do sooing to be ticked when he gets here and I’one"

With sure hands, Katie turned him around and pushed hiet back there and fix it Don’t mess it up this time"

Heartbroken didn’t describe the pain in her chest nearly enough Every day was an effort Jessie scolded herself for the umpteenth ti to yourself again," Monica called fro that a lot," Danny said

Monica and Danny werehandned the inside with all their names It was a tradition the three of them had started the first Christ to myself"

"Really? Is there someone in the kitchen we can’t see froonna end up with coal in your stocking, Mo"

Danny laughed

Jessie stirred the stew si on the stove and turned the heat down

A loud knock on the door brought all six eyes to it Monica glanced at her watch "Expecting anyone?"

"Nope"

Jessie walked to the door, wiping her hands on the apron around her waist Through the peephole, she saw a red box

"Who is it?"

"Delivery"

Shrugging her shoulders, Jessie opened the door

In front of her was a set of hands full of beautifully wrapped gifts connected to a pair of jeans and cowboy boots

Her lips started to tremble

"Ho, ho, ho" Jack walked into her apartone a few hours instead of nearly a week

"Jack!" Danny bounced to his feet and ran to Jack’s side He wrapped his ar and nearly caused him to spill the presents in his hands

"Howdy, partner"