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“Can I have another hotdog, please?”

Rachel ruffled her nephew’s hair while reaching onto the platter to hand him another

“Rachel, it’s his third one,” Holly reprimanded her

Rachel could never say no to him; she spoiled him shamelessly

“Last one, I pro to pacify her Holly threw her a o sit at one of the patio tables they had set up around the pool Her brothers had hung fairy lights around the area, and with all the food and birthday balloons, the area looked very festive

“What did you get in trouble for this ti for herself

“Giving Logan tooshe hasn’t noticed how many cupcakes I’ve let him sneak”

As Lily laughed, taking a bite of her hotdog, a loud giggle drew Rachel’s attention Greer and Diane were swi the woman often, nor that he had invited her to the party

“I see Greer has a new girlfriend,” Lily stated as they watched the couple play in the pool

Several of the guests had brought swimsuits, many of them members of The Last Riders Rachel had been shocked when she had looked up froe of the pool next to Rider She thought he would avoid the party with her brothers present Bliss, Jewell, Stori, and Nickel were swi

Another squeal drew her attention back to Greer and Diane

“It’s the longest he’s seen someone” Rachel stared at her brother and the woman whose bikini top was tiny and completely out of place for the occasion The Last Rider wo appropriately while Diane was acting like a drunken slut To give Greer credit, he was trying unsuccessfully to calm her down

Rachel reached into the cooler, pulling out a soda for herself

“Want so to drink?” Rachel offered

Lily looked into the cooler “Lereat”

After Rachel handed her the le until their conversation was interrupted by raised voices Rachel winced when she heard Holly’s angry voice She and Greer were at the edge of the pool Rachel could guess she was giving hi their fight

“I better go break this up,” Rachel excused herself, rising froht between the two Holly was constantly on Greer because of his behavior in front of Logan, and Greer would becos to her

“I don’t need your advice on how to act!”

“Obviously, you do!” Holly argued back

“If you would get that stick out of your ass, youabout what I’,” snarled Greer

“I don’t give a darn what you’re doing Just don’t do it in front of Logan” Holly had lowered her voice, but it didn’t quiet Greer down

“Don’t give me that holier-than-thou attitude I’m not the one—”

“Greer,” Rachel loudly whispered “Shut up” Rachel wanted to smack her brother at the hurt look on Holly’s face

“You deal with her I’ to her sancti both of them ater

“He may be your brother, but I hate him” Holly’s low voice was filled with tears

“He’s always been a hothead I’m sorry, Holly; he didn’t mean it”

“Yes, he did He hates an a secret”

“We all know you did it to protect hi out to place her hand on her arm

The guests were all gathering at the large table set up with the birthday cake Mrs Langley was staring in awe at the huge cake Beth motioned for her

“I need to go They’re getting ready to cut the cake”

“Go I’m fine”

Rachel’s s on behind her

“What now?” Confused, she turned to see Cash still sitting by the pool However, Diane hadher breasts against his arh, just below his shorts

Greer’s teuainst Cash was like pouring gasoline on the fla pale