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“Let’s go get it,” Rebel said, putting her hand in Kara’s

I smiled as they crossed the yard Rebel and Kara were only months apart, but their personalities couldn’t be more different My niece had Down syndrome, which meant she was delayed in some ways, and I swore made her more advanced in other areas As far as I was concerned, who cared if she ever learned algebra? Reb was the enuinely happy person I’d ever rander sches

“If you think I’m done, you’re sadly mistaken,” my brother Tommy said casually as he came up beside me

Glancing to the side, I burst out laughing His entire chest was soaked

“Don’t be a whiner,” I replied, elbowing him as alked toward the barbeque

“Me and Heather have plans after this, ass,” he grumbled

“You’ll dry”

“What happened to you two?” Kara’s dad Mack asked as we reached him and Will

“Water balloon war,” we both replied at the same time “Jinx”

“Looks like Tommy won,” Will said with a chuckle

“He used the hose!” I griped

“Don’t pout because I’m smarter than you,” Tommy replied

“I’m not a cheater”

“Who’s a cheater?” my cousin Cam asked as he joined us His eyes widened as he took us in “Oh, shit”

“Should’ve taken your shirt off first,” Will said, pointing to his own bare chest

“I would’ve, if your kid had givenbefore she hit me with a water balloon”

“That’s irl,” Will said in satisfaction

“Glad I h

“Oh, it’s not over,” I muttered darkly

He winked at uy I’d ever met that could make me blush, and he’d never even made a pass at me

“I’ before my brothers could see my reaction

“Get me a beer,” Will called out

“Get your own beer,” I called back, flipping him off over my shoulder

“Classy, Rose,” my mom called sarcastically

“I do my best,” I yelled back as I pushed in the back door of ht a so, but it was still a work in progress With Tommy’s help, they’d refinished the wood floors and replaced all the s, but they were still gradually working on the ss Currently, none of their kitchen cupboards had doors

“Need any help?” I asked, Heather and Molly turning toward me in surprise

Ca around “Mack’s out there, isn’t he?” she said, dryly

“Shut it,” I snapped Heather laughed

“I don’t knohy you avoid him,” she said “He’s awesome”

“I never said he wasn’t”