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Maggie sat stiffly on the edge of the sofa “I’o back there”

There was a sad smile on his face “If I stayed here, ould I do with ht as well be in the hospital I need to work at so that’s my own The doctors call it therapy”

“I don’t care what they call it”

“Do you have a ranch?” Cathleen was intrigued by the discovery

“Yes It’s called the Shamrock Ranch”

“Is it as big as ours?”

“No I don’t think there’s anything as big as the Triple C,” admitted O’Rourke

“I’ll bet you wish it was,” she stated

“No, I don’t think so, because I’d always have to worry about so to steal part of it fro to steal it,” he explained

“You can’t ie reminded him “If it’s work you want, Chase can hire you to work here”

“Let Culley decide for hiie,” Chase advised quietly

“But he isn’t—” She didn’t finish the sentence, stopping gui

ltily and looking apologetically at her brother

“I’ to say?” he asked

“Culley, I’m sorry I didn’t reallytime since you’ve done physical labor You’re older and—”