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"Did you burn yourself?"

Does he think he’s that warm? "What?"

"You cried out Did you burn yourself on the exhaust pipe?"

"No" Probably I step back and Oz lowers his arms "I’m fine"

I suck in a surprised breath at the view "Wow This is what you call a pond?"

Oz

THE PURE JOY on Ee of pride I’ve put a ton of hours into this place I helped Dad hang the rope froles on the small cabin and stood waist deep in the water as we sank in the posts for the dock The property belongs to Cyrus, but it’s a part of me

Elare of the sun hitting the water "It’s really pretty"

"I like it," I respond With her back to ave , then join her on the dock

"What you did for Olivia todayher nails Thanks for that She has dith in that side and it’s hard for her" To accept the repercussions of the stroke that started this nightaze flickers in my direction then it jumps to the water "It was no problem"

"Did you fix her coffee for her?" Because Olivia is left-handed and doing things with her right side has been challenging

"Ponds are large holes," she says "This is a sested before, she won’t lie My respect for her grows