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“I can’t eat that much My plate is too full as it is”

“You will,” Jardin said stubbornly

“I won’t”

Jardin opened his lee from across the table “You tell him, Thea! Don’t let him boss you around”

Jardin scowled across at his youngest cousin, who grinned back unrepentantly

Thea blushed How could she have forgotten her audience?

“You want, Thea, we’ll get rid of hiht,” Butch offered

“Raid needs to practice his knots,” Maddox said “Jardin would make the perfect practice dummy to use I mean dummy in the nicest possible way, of course”

She stiffened Had they just offered to hog tie Jardin? She looked over at Jardin, who appeared exasperated Then she looked at Carrick on her other side, as grinning

Obviously, it was all a joke

“No hog tying anyone and leaving them outside,” Mia stated firmly

They all groaned except for West, Alec, and Jaret

“Mia, you’re no fun One night won’t kill him,” Butch wheedled

Mia gave him a firm look “No Leave Jardin alone”

“It’s no fair,” Tanner said “Ever since Mia ca, we all have to be nice to Jardin”