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"I think you can trust her on that She can be yours next ti down

"Don’t be ridiculous," he said "You’re young You even thirty yet? And beautiful It’s just a ine, Vanni finding tonderful guys like that in such a short period of tirew up in the same town but went to different schools, and I didn’t serve with hi houses for Paul’s company If Matt was on leave, home for a visit, we’d run into each other for a beer when he was out with Paul Good uys Does this happen often? Gatherings like this?"

"It used to be a lot of hunting and fishing, but lately these old boys have been tying the knot a lot First Jack, about two years ago Then Preacher last year Mike, just a few o Now Paul Bunch of bachelors who no one could catch, everyone real slow to find the right woman, then all of a sudden there’s a rush on The only one who found his girl real early was Zeke--he’s been married since he was about seven Four kids Now it looks like I’ Iyou weren’t snapped up early"

"That turned out to behave you been divorced?"

"Over ten years," he said

"I guess you’ve recovered your bachelorhood"

"Yeah," he said "I guess Can I get you anything? So to drink, maybe?"

"No, thanks I think I’ll just enjoy the stars"

"Mind if I enjoy the stars with you for a while?" he asked her

She looked at hihtly His question finally coaxed a sirl is beautiful "That would be nice, Joe"

Jack was the first to leave when he noticed Mel was looking tired He collected his son, said goodbye to his boys and took Mel out onto the porch They passed Joe and Nikki and said good-night as they left Next to leave was Brie, giving Mike a kiss good-night on the porch before walking across the yard to their RV Paige disappeared for good as she tucked herself in with Christopher for the night--advanced pregnancy requiring rest Next was Vanessa, out on the porch looking for Nikki "Hey, you can stay as long as you like--there are plenty of people around to take you holad to do that"