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“Thanks” Megan s it probably looked sad

“Thoughts?” Jannie asked, entering the room, oblivious to the swell of sadness in the room “Should I draw up an offer?”

Megan nibbled her lip and pondered She really did love this house and could see herself and the baby in it “That’s the million-dollar question”

“Well, no,” Jannie stated firmly “It’s a two-hundred-thousand-dollar question”

Beneath the big shade tree next to the sh Blackshaw land, Nash sat in his cedar Adirondack chair in his backyard The day was too nice to sit inside on the couch, and Gus had whined to get out Nash had spent the past ten et soht the ball then ran back along the grass until he reached Nash, tossing the tennis ball up to land in Nash’s lap “Good boy,” Nash said

Being careful not to turn his body, he threw the ball as far as he could, keeping his injured ar what Labradors do best The burn on Nash’s shoulder was an annoying pain until the area was cleaned That job had been left to his ht to rebandage him up Which hy his shoulder felt raw and achy

“Aren’t you supposed to be resting?”

Gus spun around and ran turned toward the voice Nash glanced over his shoulder finding Shep standing behind him with his arms crossed over his black T-shirt that read BLACKSHAW SURVIVAL A black blur beelined to Gus announcing Houdini’s arrival And next to Shep, Chase wore a white T-shirt with BLACKSHAW CONSTRUCTION on his chest Nash didn’t like the os put him in Of course, he was happy for and proud of his brothers Daovernment contracts to train soldiers to survive in the wilderness Chase was currently building a s But sometimes, their successes only reot to him more today because his damn shoulder kept him at home

Staying busy turned his head off

“I a back as Gus tossed the ball into his hand He threw the ball again, and Gus went running, and so did Houdini Gus got to the ball first, but then he dropped the ball for the puppy, who began chewing the ball

Chase laughed then dropped down next to Nash, handing hi me beer,” Nash told his brother “Apparently meds and beer don’t mix”

“Good thing she’s not here, then” Chase lifted his bottle

Nash clinked his to Chase’s, then chuckled “Brave when she’s not here Tightlipped when she is You’re such a pussy”

Chase snorted, and after he lowered his beer from his mouth, he said, “It’s not about bravery It’s about survival”