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“Which is one ,” Cat declared and proceeded to clear away the soup dishes while Jessy passed around the s for sandwiches

“Isn’t anyone going to bring up the other elephant in the rooed

“What elephant, Greypa?” Jake looked around the dining room ide-eyed interest “I don’t see it Where is it?”

“It’s just a figure of speech, bud,” Trey told him “There isn’t a real elephant in here” He slanced at Chase “I think Grandpa’s talking about the summerhouse Tara built over in Wolf Meadow”

“Summerhouse” Chase snorted at the phrase “If that’s what you call it, then the Hoe built at the Slash R, plus she added an airstrip He just had a teensy little helipad”

“Trey and I were talking about it just the other day,” Sloan began

Chase pinned her with an arrow-sharp look “Are you two thinking aboutover there to live?”

Catching his coive them a lot more privacy than they have here”

“I’ there,” Sloan said quickly “But I a the place as a summer retreat to various companies, or even individuals”

There was a full second of heavy silence at the table When Chase spoke, it was in a carefully controlled but terse tone

“The Triple C will not be turned into a dude ranch while I’m alive”

“Trey told ,” Sloan admitted “Still, it seems such a waste for the place to sit unused, all locked up”

“She has a point,” Cat agreed “So to slowly deteriorate” Thefinger at Chase “And don’t you dare suggest that I go live there!”

“I wouldn’t wasteit”

“I should hope not”