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The love of the Blackshaw farowing up Maybe that was because she didn’t have any brothers or sisters It beca up on his brother, he was asking her Checking in on her Tears welled in her eyes “Is this the big brother talking?” she asked

Shep gave a fir like that”

Megan’s gaze fell to Nash again There were things about Nash that she used to crush on hard as a teenager His loyalty to his family was one of them He did so much for those around him He trained the untrainable horse for E like she did now The cat and kittens were doing well, all because he took theoodback to Shep with a s for me I understand why he hates my father In his position, I’m sure I would too I’ve accepted this It’s time for us all to move on”

Shep considered her, then said, “That must have been a hard decision to come to”

She nodded “Hard Yes But necessary” She sipped her drink again to pause the conversation, needing a ether “I want it all to stop, you know?”

“Yeah,” Shep agreed gently “I know” He took a few sips of his beer then said, surprising her, “I hope you know, Megan, how good you are for Nash, and how happy we, as a family, are that you’re with him”

She paused, narrowing her eyes “Are you trying to make me cry, Shep Blackshaw?”

He barked a laugh “No, I wouldn’t dare nant woman cry Emma would havechair “All I’led since the injury, but you’ve changed that He’s considering a new career, looking for purpose in his life” He glanced at Nash with brotherly affection then back at her with soft eyes “You give Nash roots You make him man up He needs you, maybe more than he tells you”

At that, she cocked her head “Does Nash really need anything?”

Shep hesitated and studied her Long and Hard “Yes, Megan, he needs you desperately” Leaning forward, closer to Megan, his expression turned serious “You’ve pulled Nash out of a very dark place and given hiain All of that happiness is because of you and the baby Nashhow he feels—and he

ll, he’d probably knock ive Nash a reason to breathe”

Shep’s words hit her with such e me a lot of credit”

“It’s credit you deserve,” Shep stated, like he knew soet what you’ve done for Nash, Megan Not ever”

Not even thinking about it, she was out of her chair and throwing her arave her a wared

When she returned to her chair, Emma called, “Guys Look at meeeeeeee”