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By the tireed to a two-on and catch our collective breath beforenew Of course, that break would be dependent on what happened with Wilson’s woreed to cut our hiatus short

I was grinning as I walked back to our roo fro to the way he spoke that I couldn’t iine what kind of woman he’d be attracted to I didn’t knohat Kaley Caain Wilson’s loyalty so quickly, but I was looking forward tothe woman

“Hey,” Cecilia greeted softly as I opened the door She was sitting up in bed feeding Olive, her hair tangled and her face lined with pillowokay?”

“Everything’s good, baby,” I said, toeing off ainst the headboard “Told the team I’m out”

“Oh, yeah?” She looked at me and wrinkled her nose “Were they mad?”

I chuckled “Nope,” I replied, reaching out to rub her shoulders “They’re all out, too”

“What?”

“That’s what Wilson wanted to talk to me about,” I said “He came here to quit in person Turns out, that wo for him to do his job effectively—his words”

“Whoa,” she said, her eyes wide “Did not see that co”

I laughed and explained all the decisions we’dsettled, even if it ork Hell, I had to admit, at least to myself, that it wasn’t just work The team had become a kind of family—and I was happy as hell that we’d continue as one, even if the circued

“They all agreed to live here?” she said doubtfully when I was done “In Eugene?”

“Well, Lu’s fro it to the side so I could look at her She was so gorgeous, even with her leftover inable “She’s happy to come back to the cooler weather and be a bit closer to familiar landmarks, and Forrest was never happy in southern California—too many people He stayed there because it was close to headquarters and to the rest of the teaive a shit where they’re livin’ I think they moved around a lot as kids, so that’s what they’re used to And Wilson—” I shrugged

“He’s happy to be wherever the wo around her lips

“Pretty h “And her na Wilson’s tone

“Oh, excuse me,” she teased back She looked down at Olive “It’s over, isn’t it?”