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“My son"he murmured thickly

“Your faery, Mr Calder,” a woman’s voice assured him, but it seemed to come from far away

There was so he’d meant to tell hi what it was “Tèll hi the cloudy softness that drifted around hihts” He reet mineral ri”

“What did he say?” A surgical aide glanced at his partner to see if she had understood

“So about minerals” She shook her head “Sos”

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It was late in the afternoon when Ty arrived at The Hohtly over a week’s ti of paperaiting for him in the study

Thra was at the door to greet hihtly “How is your father doing after his surgery? You gave him my love, I hope”

“Yes, and he’s doing fine, recovering nicely, so far” Then he glanced about the living room “Has EJ arrived? I explained to Dad that you didn’t co in”

“He and Stricklin arrived shortly after lunch They’re over at thehim critically “You look tired”

“I aet some of that paperwork knocked out before Dyson and Stricklin returned

“You shouldn’t have made the trip to the hospital so soon after the last one Both of us were there for his surgery We even stayed until the next day,” Tara reminded him

“I thought it was necessary,” Ty stated and didn’t explain his reasons When he entered the study, he saw a ed wo the liquor cabinet Tara caside him as he stopped abruptly “Who are you?”

“Ty, I want you tohouse for us,” Tara explained

An eyebrow shot up as he frowned “Since when?”