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“Yeah It’s a job,” she said, as if in defense of his choice

Ty nodded absently in understanding, and filed the information away

As he worked his way through the crowded bar to reach Quint, Ty skirted a group of onlookers that had gathered by the pool table to watch the garess Ty was quick to notice that Dick Ballard was a them, one hand hooked on the opposite shoulder of the shapely brunette beside hinized, but she definitely wasn’t Emily Trumbo

Leaning closer, Ballard whispered so in the woman’s ear then bent his head to catch her answer He responded with a quick sht appear sexy to a wo quality of a man on the make It reinforced his opinion that Ballard was little ht of him as a friend Ty would never understand, which made him all the more irritated by the man

At the table, the cue ball ricocheted off the black eight ball and sent it spinning into a side pocket A cheers of victory, there were a few hoots of derision and an exchange of money

The balls were already being racked up to start a new garay-eyed boy scooted to one side,the wall

“I didn’t know you were co, too,” Quint said

“Trey wanted to see as going on” Ty noticed how quickly Quint’s attention reverted to the table when it appeared another game was about to start “Like pool, do you?”

Quint responded with an e to teach me how to play”

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bsp; “That’s good”

A heavyset cowboy bent over the table, sighted down his cue stick, drew it back, and sent it shooting forward Trey’s eyes widened at the explosive crack and clatter of the break He stared in wonder at the brightly colored balls careening off each other in every direction

He pointed to them, then looked at Ty “Baw”

“That’s right Those are balls, but they aren’t the kind little boys can play with”

“Only big boys, Trey,” Quint chimed in