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“It’s being done now” Logan had nothing confirmed and refused to pass on any speculation that had been heard

Chase didn’t have an opportunity to question him further on the subject as footsteps approached the den Recognizing the faan rose froreen eyes ithout their usual sparkle Grief had dulled theht that ripped at his deeply; this time it was her brother’s death

She stopped when she saw hi to his face “I didn’t hear you drive in”

Sensing the tight control she was exerting on herself, Logan crossed the rooathered her loosely in his arms “I’ve only been here a few ainst hi to clutch hiet the twins in bed Are they asleep?”

“Finally,” sheher head to look at hian Three ti to understand, but he ” With a sudden flicker of concern, Cat looked quickly around the room “Where’s Quint?”

“In the living room,” Chase told her “Sound asleep on the couch”

“Poor guy” She ed a wan so home whenever you are”

“Sorry, but I’an didn’t say hat, but she knew he ation into her brother’s murder

On other occasions when he had to work late, she had usuallyh, she dreay fro in her eyes

“Cat” Logan took a step after her

“I’h lift of her head “Honestly This Calder is tougher than she looks”

He looked at his petite wife and s it was true “I stopped by the ranch and picked up a few things for you and Quint I thought it ht here That way you won’t have to drive back over first thing in the ot, you can let me know and I’ll drop it by tomorrow”

“It’s probably best that I stay here,” Cat agreed on a thoughtful note “All the arrangelanced at Chase “What will you do about roundup?”

“Nothing I’ll pull the boys off long enough to attend the funeral then send them back out ’til we finish We can’t stop now that we’ve started You know that,” Chase replied with a trace of impatience

Cat kneasn’t directed at her, but at the fact that it had to be that way “Of course I do”